Return of the Prodigal Son
6.3
1976-09-24
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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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.
Released
1976-09-24
Runtime
125
Director
Mahmoud El Kholy
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Drama
Music
Language
العربية
Production
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
MISR International Films
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Hesham Selim
Hesham Selim
Majida El Roumi
Majida El Roumi
Ahmed Mehrez
Ahmed Mehrez
Shoukry Sarhan
Shoukry Sarhan
Huda Sultan
هدى سلطان
Mahmoud El Meligy
محمود المليجي
Soheir El Morshedy
Soheir El Morshedy
Sid Ali Kouiret
Sid Ali Kouiret
Ragaa Hussein
Ragaa Hussein
Ali Al Sharif
علي الشريف
Ahmed Abdel Wareth
Ahmed Abdel Wareth
Ahmad Bedir
أحمد بدير
Mohamed Refaat
Mohamed Refaat
Aaidah Riyadh
Aaidah Riyadh