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Return of the Prodigal Son

Original title: عودة الابن الضال

★ 6.4 TMDB Rating · 38 votes

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.

Director
Youssef Chahine
Release date
Sep 24, 1976
Original language
Arabic
Origin
Egypt

Cast of Return of the Prodigal Son

  • Portrait of Hesham Selim

    Hesham Selim

    Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly

  • Portrait of Majida El Roumi

    Majida El Roumi

    Tafida Hassouna

  • Portrait of Ahmed Mehrez

    Ahmed Mehrez

    Ali Mohamed Madbouly

  • Portrait of Shoukry Sarhan

    Shoukry Sarhan

    Tolba Mohamed Madbouly

  • Portrait of Huda Sultan

    Huda Sultan

    Ratiba, the Mother

  • Portrait of Mahmood Al-Meleji

    Mahmood Al-Meleji

    Mohamed Madbouly

  • Portrait of Soheir El Morshedy

    Soheir El Morshedy

    Fatima Tawfiq Hassan

  • Portrait of Sid Ali Kouiret

    Sid Ali Kouiret

    Hassouna

  • Portrait of Ragaa Hussein

    Ragaa Hussein

    Lawahez - Hassouna's wife

  • Portrait of Ali Al Sharif

    Ali Al Sharif

    Clown

  • Portrait of Ahmed Abdel Wareth

    Ahmed Abdel Wareth

    Captain Hossam

  • Portrait of Ahmad Bedir

    Ahmad Bedir

    Ahmed Al-Taweel

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Canada
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