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Mother

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Playwright Pierre Zakar (Richard Berry) has become the toast of the Paris theater scene. But when his parents, Hagop (Omar Sharif) and Araxi (Claudia Cardinale), come to visit their son, it throws his personal life into turmoil. Through selective editing and embellishment, Zakar has created a false past for himself that hides his upbringing in rural Armenia. The disconnect between his glamorous urban life and his impoverished but loving childhood in the country threatens to overwhelm him.

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Audience Member I love French movies Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member The movie was very touching. Actually the protagonist of the story narrates his story. He compares his childhood days with the present and after many years he is nostalgic of his childhood days. The theme revolves the inimitable warmth and love of a simple and humble life of the protagonist's childhood days. It captures the rekindling of fond memories of the past, the hollowness of the heart at the present and rediscover the original self. The film on the whole imbues us with a feeling of genuine warmth and kindness. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Richard Berry est tres bon dans ce role, avec toujours l'humour incisif d'Azad. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Henri Verneuil

Director

Claudia Cardinale

Araxi

Omar Sharif

Hagop

Isabelle Sadoyan

Anna

Nathalie Roussel

Gayane

Cedric Doucet

Azad (age7)
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Synopsis Playwright Pierre Zakar (Richard Berry) has become the toast of the Paris theater scene. But when his parents, Hagop (Omar Sharif) and Araxi (Claudia Cardinale), come to visit their son, it throws his personal life into turmoil. Through selective editing and embellishment, Zakar has created a false past for himself that hides his upbringing in rural Armenia. The disconnect between his glamorous urban life and his impoverished but loving childhood in the country threatens to overwhelm him.
Director
Henri Verneuil
Screenwriter
Henri Verneuil
Production Co
Quinta Communications, Carthago Films S.a.r.l., TF1 Films Production
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
2h 17m