Return of the Prodigal Son
عودة الابن الضال
Egypt • 1976
Director
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.
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.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorYoussef Chahine
WriterYoussef Chahine, Salah Jahin, Farouk Beloufa
CinematographerAbdel Aziz Fahmy
ComposerBaleegh Hamdy, Kamal Al Taweel
EditorRashida Abdel Salam
ProducerYoussef Chahine, Mahmoud El Kholy, Seif Abdelrahman
Cast
Hesham Selimas Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly