The Return of the Prodigal Son
Genres
Overview
Engineer Jan Sebek (Jan Kacer) is undergoing treatment in a mental home after his unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide. His therapist, via discussions both with the patient and with people who know him, tries to find out what made the young and seemingly satisfied man decide to end his own life. Jan's pretty wife Jana (Jana Brejchová) claims not to know about anything but she is conducting an affair with a family friend, almost publicly and with the blessing of her parents.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
98 min
Release Date
1967-03-10
Status
Released
Original Language
Czech
Vote Count
15
Vote Average
5.8
Jan Kačer
Jan Sebek
Jana Brejchová
Jana
Jiří Menzel
Jirí
Milan Morávek
Doctor
Dana Medřická
Olga
Anna Lebedová
Jana's Mother
Antonín Lebeda
Jana's Father
Jiřina Třebická
zdravotní sestra
Jiří Kylián
Zdeněk
Nina Divíšková
Klára Kačerová
Hana Kreihanslová
Josef A. Stehlík
Bohumil Koška
Leoš Suchařípa
Josef Šulc
Vlastimil Brodský
Josef Vondráček
Josef Janeček
Olympie Janečková
Karel Hovorka
Josef Krameš
Arnošt Bělohlávek
Jiří Hartman
Milan Maryška
Rudolf Tichý
Václav Čekal
O. Plichta
M. Říhová
F. Sibera
E. Zemanová
A. Olexa
Josef Abrhám
Zdeněk (voice)
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