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Return of the Prodigal Son (1976)

Return of the Prodigal Son (1976)

Drama Music
Release Date: 1976, September 24
Directors: Youssef Chahine
Countries: Algeria, Egypt
Production: Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), MISR International Films, MISR International Films
Cast: Ragaa Hussein, Ahmad Bedir, Aaidah Riyadh, Hesham Selim, Ahmed Abdel Wareth, Shoukry Sarhan, Soheir El Morshedy, Sid Ali Kouiret, Huda Sultan, Ali Al Sharif, Ahmed Mehrez, Mahmoud El Meligy

Overview:

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.