Mother

– Henri Verneuil was born Achod Malakian of Armenian parentage on October 15, 1920, in Rodosto, Turkey..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
1991
Original Name:
Mayrig
Mother (1991) - Also known as Mayrig

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.

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Filming Locations:
Genre:

Mother (1991) - Trailer

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:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10