Summary
Forty years have passed since Azad Zakarian arrived in Marseilles with
his parents, fugitives from Armenia. Under the name Pierre Zakar,
Azad has become a renowned writer, his plays performed across the
world. He is happily married and enjoys both wealth and
fame. Memories of his modest childhood are revived when, after
the death of his father, he is reunited with his mother, Mayrig,
memories that will provide the inspiration for his next play...
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Credits
- Director: Henri Verneuil
- Script: Henri Verneuil
- Photo: Edmond Richard
- Music: Jean-Claude Petit
- Cast: Richard Berry (Pierre Zakar), Omar Sharif (Hagop), Nathalie Roussel (Gayane), Claudia Cardinale (Araxi (Mayrig)), Diane Bellego (Carole), Jacky Nercessian (Apkar), Isabelle Sadoyan (Anna), Zabou Breitman (Astrid Sétian), Jacques Villeret (Alexandre), Sylvie Joly (Georgette Sylva), Cédric Doucet (Azad age 7), Tom Ponsin (Azad age 12), Stéphane Servais (Azad age 20), Danièle Lebrun (Alexandre’s mother), Maurice Chevit (Nazareth), Nicolas Vacaro (Tigrane)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 130 min
- Aka: Mother
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