Mother
1991, French. Directed by Henri Verneuil.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Henri VerneuilDirector
- Claudia CardinaleAraxi (Mayrig) Zakarian
- Omar SharifHagop Zakarian
- Nathalie RousselGayané (Kayané)
- Isabelle SadoyanAnna
- Jacky NercessianApkar
- Richard BerryPierre Zakar (voice only)
- Cédric DoucetAzad age 7
- Tom PonsinAzad age 12
- Stéphane ServaisAzad age 20
- Serge AvédikianVaksen Papasian
- Michèle BardolletMadeleine
- Christian BarbierFather Pignon
Details
- Released
- 27 November 1991
- Original title
- Mayrig
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Henri Verneuil
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What Mother is based on
Mother is based on Mayrig (1985) by Henri Verneuil, published by Éditions Robert Laffont.
1985
Mayrig
By Henri Verneuil
Published by Éditions Robert Laffont
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Next in the series: 588 rue Paradis (1992).
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Mother runs 157 minutes (2h 37m).
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Mother isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 November 1991. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mother?
If you liked Mother, try My Dinner with Hervé, L'Argent, The Most Hated Woman in America.
Who directed Mother?
Mother (1991) was directed by Henri Verneuil and stars Claudia Cardinale, Omar Sharif, Nathalie Roussel.
What is Mother based on?
Mother is based on Mayrig (1985) by Henri Verneuil, published by Éditions Robert Laffont.