Return of the Prodigal Son
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.
About Return of the Prodigal Son (1976)
Released in 1976, Return of the Prodigal Son is a drama and music film from Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC) (Algeria). It was directed by Youssef Chahine and written by Salah Jahin. The cast is led by Hesham Selim, Majida El Roumi, Ahmed Mehrez, Shoukry Sarhan and Huda Sultan. With a runtime of 2h 5m, the film averages 6.4/10 across 38 TMDB ratings.
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