Calling Python from Matlab

[Carl]

I am desperately looking for a way to call Python from Matlab. I have become
used to Python's rich syntax and large number of libraries, and feel
ridiculously clumsy being stuck with Matlab's rather restricted facilities
for doing other things than standard mathematical work.

Does anyone know of good techniques (or readily available software) for
achieving a cross-language support between Python and Matlab?

Carl