Return of the Prodigal Son (1976)
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.
Director: Youssef Chahine
Genre: Drama, Music
Runtime: 125 min
Release Date: September 24, 1976
Cast
- Hesham Selim - Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly
- Majida El Roumi - Tafida Hassouna
- Ahmed Mehrez - Ali Mohamed Madbouly
- Shoukry Sarhan - Tolba Mohamed Madbouly
- Huda Sultan - Ratiba, the Mother
- Mahmoud El Meligy - Mohamed Madbouly
- Soheir El Morshedy - Fatima Tawfiq Hassan
- Sid Ali Kouiret - Hassouna
- Ragaa Hussein - Lawahez - Hassouna's wife
- Ali Al Sharif - Clown
Screenplay
- Youssef Chahine
- Salah Jahin (Screenplay)
- Farouk Beloufa
- André Gide (Original Story)
Music: Baleegh Hamdy, Kamal Al Taweel
Cinematography: Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Editing: Rashida Abdel Salam
Production: Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)
Country: Algeria, Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Return of the Prodigal Son about?
- 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.
- Who directed Return of the Prodigal Son?
- Return of the Prodigal Son was directed by Youssef Chahine.
- Who stars in Return of the Prodigal Son?
- Return of the Prodigal Son stars Hesham Selim, Majida El Roumi, Ahmed Mehrez, Shoukry Sarhan, Huda Sultan, Mahmoud El Meligy.
- How long is Return of the Prodigal Son?
- Return of the Prodigal Son has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
- What genre is Return of the Prodigal Son?
- Return of the Prodigal Son is a Drama, Music film.
- Where was Return of the Prodigal Son produced?
- Return of the Prodigal Son was produced in Algeria, Egypt.