Released:
1949-12-09

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.

Director:
Raymond Bernard

Runtime:
1h 18min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  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