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Return of the Prodigal Son (1976)
Directed by Youssef Chahine
Overview
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.
Length 125 minutes
Actors
Hesham Selim | Majida El Roumi | Ahmed Mehrez | Shukry Sarhan | Hoda Soltan | Mahmoud el-Meliguy | Soheir El Morshedy | Sid Ali Kouiret | Rajaa Hussain | Ali El Sherif | Ahmed Abdel Wareth | Ahmad Bedir | Mohamed Refaat | عايدة رياض