Mother (1991)

Overview: 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.

Starring: Claudia Cardinale, Omar Sharif, Nathalie Roussel, Isabelle Sadoyan

Categories: Drama