Maya

Maya (1949)

Drama

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.

Director: Raymond Bernard

Casts

	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
	Philippe Nicaud as Albert
	Jane Morlet as La vieille
	Marthe Sarbel as La logeuse
	Xénia Monty as
	Yette Lucas as La bouquetière
	Lina Roxa as
	Heddy Miller as
	Judith Magre as
	Cora Lavid as
	Christiane Mayo as
	Jean Clarieux as Le policier
	Daniel Mendaille as Le directeur du bureau de navigation
	Jean-Jacques Rouff as
	Teddy Bilis as Le consommateur qui poursuit le steward
	Olivier Mathot as
	Louis Seigner as Le paysan
	Bernard Amiot as (uncredited)
	René Arrieu as Un marin de 'L'Albatros' (uncredited)
	Daniel Ceccaldi as Un serveur du bistrot (uncredited)
	Marius David as (uncredited)
	Dominique Davray as Une entraîneuse qui danse (uncredited)
	Jean Despeaux as Un marin (uncredited)
	Robert Hossein as Un témoin du meurtre qui n'a rien vu (uncredited)
	Benoîte Labb as Une fille du port (uncredited)
	Jean Landier as (uncredited)
	Franck Maurice as Un marin au chauffage du navire (uncredited)
	René Sauvaire as (uncredited)
	Georges Sauval as Le patron du bistro (uncredited)
	Eugène Stuber as Un soutier (uncredited)
	Edmond Tamiz as Un marin de 'L'Albatros' (uncredited)
	Yvonne Yma as La marchande de fleurs (uncredited)

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