Mother

78%% | Nov 27, 1991 | Drama

Henri Verneuil was born Achod Malakian of Armenian parentage on October 15, 1920, in Rodosto, Turkey, and his family fled to France and settled in Marseilles when he was a young child. He later recounted his childhood experience in the novel Mayrig, which he dedicated to his mother and made into this 1991 film with the same name.

Featured Cast

Henri Verneuil
Writer
Henri Verneuil
Director

Cast

Claudia Cardinale
Araxi (Mayrig) Zakarian
Omar Sharif
Hagop Zakarian
Richard Berry
Pierre Zakar (voice only)
Cédric Doucet
Azad age 7
Tom Ponsin
Azad age 12
Stéphane Servais
Azad age 20
Serge Avédikian
Vaksen Papasian

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