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.
- Date of release
- 1949-12-09
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (13)
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Raymond Bernard
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
Maya is a 1949 French drama film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Viviane Romance, Marcel Dalio and Jean-Pierre Grenier. It is based on a 1924 play of the same title by Simon Gantillon. It was shot at the Studio François I in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq.
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