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Rated 5.6 on TMDB

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.

Released: 1949
Runtime: 1h 18m
Genres: Drama
Country: France
Language: French

Direction and writing

Raymond BernardDirector, Adaptation

Serge VallinAssistant Director

Cast

Viviane RomanceBella dite Maya
Jean-Pierre GrenierJean
Marcel DalioLe steward

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Simon GantillonScenario Writer, Adaptation

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Unavailable

Jacques CastelotErnest

Georges DoukingUn soultier

Valéry InkijinoffCachemire

FréhelNotre Mère

Zina d'HarcourtPetit

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