Maya (1949)

  • NR
  • 12/09/1949 (FR)
  • Drama
  • 1h 18m

Overview

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.

Raymond Bernard

Director

Cast

Viviane Romance's headshot

Viviane Romance

Bella dite Maya
Jean-Pierre Grenier's headshot

Jean-Pierre Grenier

Jean
Marcel Dalio's headshot

Marcel Dalio

Le steward
Jacques Castelot's headshot

Jacques Castelot

Ernest
Georges Douking's headshot

Georges Douking

Un soultier
Valéry Inkijinoff's headshot

Valéry Inkijinoff

Cachemire
Fréhel's headshot

Fréhel

Notre Mère
Zina d'Harcourt's headshot

Zina d'Harcourt

Petit

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