Return of the Prodigal Son

Name: Return of the Prodigal Son
Director: Youssef Chahine
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1976-09-24
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Hesham Selim, Majida El Roumi, Ahmed Mehrez, Shoukry Sarhan, Huda Sultan

HDIMDB: 6.4

Return of the Prodigal Son (1976) is a drama, music directed by Youssef Chahine rated 6.4/10.

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

Duration: 2h 5m

Genre: Drama, Music

Country: Algeria, Egypt

Director: Youssef Chahine

Writer: Youssef Chahine, Salah Jahin, Farouk Beloufa

Cast: Hesham Selim, Majida El Roumi, Ahmed Mehrez, Shoukry Sarhan

Production: Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), MISR International Films