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Mayrig
Mayrig movie posterDirected by Henri Verneuil Produced by Tarak Ben Ammar
Mark LombardoWritten by Henri Verneuil Starring Richard Berry
Claudia Cardinale
Omar Sharif
Isabelle Sadoyan
Nathalie Roussel
Jacques VilleretMusic by Jean-Claude Petit Cinematography Edmond Richard Editing by Henri Lanoë Running time 157 min Country France Language French 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. It is about the struggles of an Armenian family that emigrates to France from Turkey after the Armenian genocide of 1915.
Following the film's success, Verneuil edited the movie into a television series. He followed that up with 588 rue paradis, a sequel to the original movie.
Awards & nominations
- Mayrig received a César Award nomination for Jean-Claude Petit's original score.
- Mayrig also won an Academy Award by the National Academy of Cinema, France, in 1991.
References
- Biography of director Henri Verneuil (French)
External links
- Mayrig at the Internet Movie Database
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Categories:- French-language films
- 1990s French film stubs
- Works about the Armenian Genocide
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- Films directed by Henri Verneuil
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