Mayrig (Mother) is a 1992 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 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.
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