Return of the Prodigal Son

Return of the Prodigal Son

Movie 1976-09-24 2h 5m Drama Music
★ 6.4 / 10 · 38 votes

Freed after spending years in prison, an activist's homecoming turns into a dark affair as his disillusion clashes with his family's expectations. Demonstrating Chahine’s eclecticism, this is an elegant melodrama, exuberant musical, layered allegory, and profound portrait of personal and political disillusionment.

Status
Released
Studios
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC) , MISR International Films
Country
Algeria
Language
Arabic
Director
Youssef Chahine
Cast
Hesham Selim Hesham Selim Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly
Majida El Roumi Majida El Roumi Tafida Hassouna
Ahmed Mehrez Ahmed Mehrez Ali Mohamed Madbouly Shoukry Sarhan Shoukry Sarhan Tolba Mohamed Madbouly Huda Sultan Huda Sultan Ratiba, the Mother Mahmoud El Meligy Mahmoud El Meligy Mohamed Madbouly Soheir El Morshedy Soheir El Morshedy Fatima Tawfiq Hassan Sid Ali Kouiret Sid Ali Kouiret Hassouna Ragaa Hussein Ragaa Hussein Lawahez - Hassouna's wife Ali Al Sharif Ali Al Sharif Clown Ahmed Abdel Wareth Ahmed Abdel Wareth Captain Hossam Ahmad Bedir Ahmad Bedir Ahmed Al-Taweel
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