Return of the Prodigal Son

movie

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.

Cast & crew

Huda Sultan · Salah Jahin · Ahmed Mehrez · Farouk Beloufa · Shoukry Sarhan · Majida El Roumi · Mahmoud El Meligy · Sid Ali Kouiret · Soheir El Morshedy · Ali Al Sharif · Ragaa Hussein · Hesham Selim · Youssef Chahine

Studios & networks

MISR International Films · Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)