Mother

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Henri Verneuil

Writers

Henri Verneuil

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

27 November 1991

Ensemble

Cast

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  Claudia Cardinale

  Araxi (Mayrig) Zakarian

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  Omar Sharif

  Hagop Zakarian

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  Nathalie Roussel

  Gayané (Kayané)

• 

  Isabelle Sadoyan

  Anna

• 

  Jacky Nercessian

  Apkar

• 

  Richard Berry

  Pierre Zakar (voice only)

• Cédric Doucet

  Azad age 7

• Tom Ponsin

  Azad age 12

• Stéphane Servais

  Azad age 20

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  Serge Avédikian

  Vaksen Papasian

• 

  Michèle Bardollet

  Madeleine

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  Christian Barbier

  Father Pignon