Maya
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.
Cast
Judith Magre
Viviane Romance
Bella dite Maya
Zina d'Harcourt
Petit
Max Dalban
Le gros homme
Daniel Ceccaldi
Un serveur du bistrot (uncredited)
Robert Hossein
Un témoin du meurtre qui n'a rien vu (uncredited)
Franck Maurice
Un marin au chauffage du navire (uncredited)
Georges Douking
Un soultier
Eugène Stuber
Un soutier (uncredited)
Valéry Inkijinoff
Cachemire
Fréhel
Notre Mère
Marthe Sarbel
La logeuse
Olivier Mathot
Louis Seigner
Le paysan
Jacques Castelot
Ernest
Georges Vitray
Le commandant
Marcel Dalio
Le steward
Philippe Nicaud
Albert
Teddy Bilis
Le consommateur qui poursuit le steward
Edmond Tamiz
Un marin de 'L'Albatros' (uncredited)
Yvonne Yma
La marchande de fleurs (uncredited)
Maurice Régamey
Michel
Jean Clarieux
Le policier
Daniel Mendaille
Le directeur du bureau de navigation
Dominique Davray
Une entraîneuse qui danse (uncredited)