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Return of the Prodigal Son (1976)

6.3/10 2h 5m Sep 24, 1976
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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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Movie Details

Original Title عودة الابن الضال
Original Language AR
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Hesham Selim
Hesham Selim
Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly
Popularity: 6.5
Majida El Roumi
Majida El Roumi
Tafida Hassouna
Popularity: 0.1
Ahmed Mehrez
Ahmed Mehrez
Ali Mohamed Madbouly
Popularity: 0.1
Shoukry Sarhan
Shoukry Sarhan
Tolba Mohamed Madbouly
Popularity: 2.8
Huda Sultan
Huda Sultan
Ratiba, the Mother
Popularity: 0.4
Mahmoud El Meligy
Mahmoud El Meligy
Mohamed Madbouly
Popularity: 4.1
Soheir El Morshedy
Soheir El Morshedy
Fatima Tawfiq Hassan
Popularity: 0.5
Sid Ali Kouiret
Sid Ali Kouiret
Hassouna
Popularity: 0.1
Ragaa Hussein
Ragaa Hussein
Lawahez - Hassouna's wife
Popularity: 4.0
Ali Al Sharif
Ali Al Sharif
Clown
Popularity: 3.2
Ahmed Abdel Wareth
Ahmed Abdel Wareth
Captain Hossam
Popularity: 0.1
Ahmad Bedir
Ahmad Bedir
Ahmed Al-Taweel
Popularity: 4.9

Key Crew

Producer Mahmoud El Kholy, Youssef Chahine, Seif Abdelrahman
Director Youssef Chahine
Writer Youssef Chahine, Farouk Beloufa
Screenplay Salah Jahin
Editor Rashida Abdel Salam

Production

Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
DZ
أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)
EG

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Details
Release Date September 24, 1976
Runtime 2h 5m
Language AR
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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