

588 rue Paradis
A successful playwright reflects on his journey from his Armenian roots to adapting in France, forty years after his family's move to Marseilles. He now goes by a new name to fit in better with French society.
Director
Henri VerneuilWriters
Cast

Richard Berry
Pierre Zakar

Claudia Cardinale
Araxi (Mayrig) Zakarian

Omar Sharif
Hagop Zakarian

Jacques Villeret
Alexandre Pagès

Zabou Breitman
Astrid Setian

Nathalie Roussel
Gayané (Kayané)

Diane Bellego
Carole Zakar

Jacky Nercessian
Apkar

Isabelle Sadoyan
Anna

Sylvie Joly
Georgette Sylva
Cédric Doucet
Azad age 7
Tom Ponsin
Azad age 12
Stéphane Servais
Azad age 20

Danièle Lebrun
Alexandre's mother

Ginette Garcin
Madame Crespel

Ève Ruggieri
Self

Maurice Chevit
Nazareth

Jean-Pierre Delage
Doctor Philibert

Henry Djanik
Actor in the play
André Julien
Druggist Anzani