Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters
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
Mahmoud El Meligy
Mohamed Madbouly
Soheir El Morshedy
Fatima Tawfiq Hassan
Sid Ali Kouiret
Hassouna
Ragaa Hussein
Lawahez - Hassouna's wife
Ali Al Sharif
Clown
Ahmed Abdel Wareth
Captain Hossam
Ahmad Bedir
Ahmed Al-Taweel
Director & Crew
Youssef Chahine
Director
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Return of the Prodigal Son was directed by Youssef Chahine and released in 1976.
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Return of the Prodigal Son has a runtime of 2 hours and 5 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1976-09-24
- Status
- Released