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Mayrig (Mother) is a 1991 semi-autobiographical film written and directed by French-Armenian filmmaker Henri Verneuil. The film's principal cast includes Claudia Cardinale and Omar Sharif as parents of Azad (Henri Verneuil depicted as child). Mayrig means mother in Armenian.
Nov 27, 1991 · Mother: Directed by Henri Verneuil. With Claudia Cardinale, Omar Sharif, Nathalie Roussel, Isabelle Sadoyan. The saga of an Armenian family that immigrated to France after the break-up of the oppressive Ottoman Empire.
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- Drama
- Henri Verneuil
- 1991-11-27
Jan 15, 1992 · 2h 10m. IMDb RATING. 6.9 /10. 2.1K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Drama. This film recounts Henri Verneuil's relationship with his father who had brought his Armenian family to Marseille, France, in order to escape from the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. Director. Henri Verneuil. Writer. Henri Verneuil. Stars. Richard Berry. Omar Sharif.
- (2.1K)
- Drama
- Henri Verneuil
- 1992-01-15
Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Story about an Armenian family who arrive in France in 1921 and endure the pain and privations of exile in a foreign land. Cast & Crew. Read More. Henri Verneuil. Director. Claudia Cardinale. Araxi--Mayrig. Omar Sharif. Hagop. Isabelle Sadoyan. Anna. Nathalie Roussel. Gayane. Cedric Doucet. Azad--Age 7.
This family drama is the sequel to director Henri Verneuil's autobiographical film, Mayrig. It takes place some forty years after the end of the previous film. In the earlier film, a young man has moved with his family to Marseilles from Armenia and is adapting to his new country to the best of his ability.
