Maya (1949)
Based on a venerable Legend of the Sea, the story concerns a pliable prostitute named Bella (Romance) who is all things to all men. No matter what sort of woman her client wants, she will become that woman -- at least for the night. When a middle-aged man named Jean insists that Bella is his long-lost sweetheart, she plays along, hoping to escape her sordid lifestyle. The emotional tragedy that follows is meant to explain how Bella became "Maya," the living embodiment of Lost Souls.
- Released
- 1949-12-09
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Raymond Bernard
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 from 13 votes
Cast
- Viviane Romance as Bella dite Maya
- Jean-Pierre Grenier as Jean
- Marcel Dalio as Le steward
- Jacques Castelot as Ernest
- Georges Douking as Un soultier
- Valéry Inkijinoff as Cachemire
- Fréhel as Notre Mère
- Zina d'Harcourt as Petit
- Georges Vitray as Le commandant
- Maurice Régamey as Michel
- Max Dalban as Le gros homme
- Françoise Hornez as Fifine