Return of the Prodigal Son

Return of the Prodigal Son

1976
2h 5m
6.4

6.4/10

38 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Music
Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: AR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC) MISR International Films
Production Countries
Algeria Egypt
Spoken Languages
Arabic

Quick Facts

Original Title عودة الابن الضال
Release Date September 24, 1976
Status Released
Language AR
IMDb ID tt0074168

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

Mahmood Al-Meleji
Mahmood Al-Meleji

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

Key Crew

Mahmoud El Kholy
Producer
Youssef Chahine
Producer
Youssef Chahine
Director
Youssef Chahine
Writer
Salah Jahin
Screenplay
Farouk Beloufa
Writer
Seif Abdelrahman
Producer