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
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
Philippe Nicaud
Albert
Jane Morlet
La vieille
Marthe Sarbel
La logeuse
Xénia Monty
Unknown
Yette Lucas
La bouquetière
Lina Roxa
Unknown
Heddy Miller
Unknown
Judith Magre
Unknown
Cora Lavid
Unknown
Christiane Mayo
Unknown
Jean Clarieux
Le policier
Daniel Mendaille
Le directeur du bureau de navigation
Jean-Jacques Rouff
Unknown
Teddy Bilis
Le consommateur qui poursuit le steward
Olivier Mathot
Unknown
Louis Seigner
Le paysan
Bernard Amiot
(uncredited)
René Arrieu
Un marin de 'L'Albatros' (uncredited)
Daniel Ceccaldi
Un serveur du bistrot (uncredited)
Marius David
(uncredited)
Dominique Davray
Une entraîneuse qui danse (uncredited)
Jean Despeaux
Un marin (uncredited)
Robert Hossein
Un témoin du meurtre qui n'a rien vu (uncredited)
Benoîte Labb
Une fille du port (uncredited)
Jean Landier
(uncredited)
Franck Maurice
Un marin au chauffage du navire (uncredited)
René Sauvaire
(uncredited)
Georges Sauval
Le patron du bistro (uncredited)
Eugène Stuber
Un soutier (uncredited)
Edmond Tamiz
Un marin de 'L'Albatros' (uncredited)
Yvonne Yma
La marchande de fleurs (uncredited)
Crew
Raymond Bernard
Director, Adaptation
Simon Gantillon
Scenario Writer, Adaptation
Charlotte Guilbert
Editor
André Thomas
Director of Photography
Tony Aboyantz
Assistant Director
Martine Guillou
Assistant Director
Serge Vallin
Assistant Director
Viviane Romance
Producer
Léon Barsacq
Production Design
Olga Choumanski
Costume Design
Georges Auric
Original Music Composer
Ralph Baum
Production Manager
