Return of the Prodigal Son

Name: Return of the Prodigal Son
Director: Youssef Chahine
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1976-09-24
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Hesham Selim, Majida El Roumi, Ahmed Mehrez, Shoukry Sarhan, Huda Sultan

Original title: عودة الابن الضال

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Synopsis

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.