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– Henri Verneuil was born Achod Malakian of Armenian parentage on October 15, 1920, in Rodosto, Turkey..
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.
Release Date:
27 Nov 1991
Language:
French
Director:
Henri Verneuil
Writer:
Henri Verneuil (novel), Henri Verneuil (screenplay)
Main Actors:
Claudia Cardinale, Omar Sharif, Nathalie Roussel, Isabelle Sadoyan
Plot:
At the beginning of the 20th century there was a genocide where about 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Turkish. This is a movie about the life of a simple Armenian family who became refugees in a foreign country among foreign people.
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination.
Ratings: