Return of the Prodigal Son 1976

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Drama Music

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.

Release Date 1976-09-24
Runtime 2h 5m
Directors Youssef Chahine, Asmaa El Bakry, Abdel Aziz Fahmy, Farouk Beloufa
Producers Youssef Chahine, Mahmoud El Kholy, Seif Abdelrahman
Writers Salah Jahin, Youssef Chahine, Farouk Beloufa