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Return of the Prodigal Son

19762h 5mYoussef Chahine

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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.

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What is Return of the Prodigal Son (1976) about?

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.

Who stars in Return of the Prodigal Son?

Return of the Prodigal Son stars Hesham Selim (Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly), Majida El Roumi (Tafida Hassouna), Ahmed Mehrez (Ali Mohamed Madbouly), Shoukry Sarhan (Tolba Mohamed Madbouly), Huda Sultan (Ratiba, the Mother). The film was directed by Youssef Chahine.

How long is Return of the Prodigal Son?

Return of the Prodigal Son has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1976.

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