Return of the Prodigal Son 1976
5.7/10 by 18 users
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.
- Released: 1976-09-24
- Runtime: 125 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Music
- Stars: Hesham Selim, Majida El Roumi, Ahmed Mehrez, Shoukry Sarhan, Huda Sultan
- Director: Salah Jahin, Youssef Chahine, Youssef Chahine, Rashida Abdel Salam, Asmaa El Bakry
