His performance as the father in French director Henri Verneuil’s “Mayrig” film is especially loved by the Armenian audience. Besides the workmanship and exquisite observation, maybe the eastern origins turned his hero so impressive and convincing.
Sharif lived in Cairo since 2002. For the past three years he suffered from Alzheimer disease and almost didn’t remember the roles he played and his glory which didn’t die out.
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