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Film / 1976
Return of the Prodigal Son
Directed by
Youssef Chahine
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Hesham SelimIbrahim Tolba Madbouly
Majida El RoumiTafida Hassouna
Ahmed MehrezAli Mohamed Madbouly
Shoukry SarhanTolba Mohamed Madbouly
Huda SultanRatiba, the Mother
Mahmood Al-MelejiMohamed Madbouly
Soheir El MorshedyFatima Tawfiq Hassan
Sid Ali KouiretHassouna
Ragaa HusseinLawahez - Hassouna's wife
Ali Al SharifClown
Ahmed Abdel WarethCaptain Hossam
Ahmad BedirAhmed Al-Taweel
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