Mother (1991)

  • NR
  • 11/27/1991 (FR)
  • Drama
  • 2h 37m

Overview

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.

Henri Verneuil

Writer, Director

Cast

Claudia Cardinale's headshot

Claudia Cardinale

Araxi (Mayrig) Zakarian
Omar Sharif's headshot

Omar Sharif

Hagop Zakarian
Nathalie Roussel's headshot

Nathalie Roussel

Gayane
Isabelle Sadoyan's headshot

Isabelle Sadoyan

Anna
Jacky Nercessian's headshot

Jacky Nercessian

Apkar
Richard Berry's headshot

Richard Berry

Pierre Zakar (voice only)
Cédric Doucet's headshot

Cédric Doucet

Azad age 7
Tom Ponsin's headshot

Tom Ponsin

Azad age 12

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