Return Of The Prodigal Son

19762h 5min

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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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
September 24, 1976
Runtime
2h 5min
Director
Youssef Chahine
Genre
DramaMusic
Language
Arabic
Production
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), MISR International Films
Cast
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