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.
Genres:
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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