Film

Maya

1949 · 1h 18m · Drama

IMDb

6.7

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.

Viviane Romance

Bella dite Maya

Jean-Pierre Grenier

Jean

Marcel Dalio

Le steward

Jacques Castelot

Ernest

Georges Douking

Un soultier

Valéry Inkijinoff

Cachemire

Fréhel

Notre Mère

Zina d'Harcourt

Petit

Georges Vitray

Le commandant

Maurice Régamey

Michel

Max Dalban

Le gros homme

Françoise Hornez

Fifine

Philippe Nicaud

Albert

Jane Morlet

La vieille

Marthe Sarbel

La logeuse

Xénia Monty

• Raymond BernardDirector
• Viviane RomanceProducer
• André ThomasDirector of Photography
• Georges AuricOriginal Music Composer
• Charlotte GuilbertEditor

Release date

December 9, 1949

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 18m

Genres

Drama