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Return Of The Prodigal Son
Return Of The Prodigal Son

Return Of The Prodigal Son

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

24 September 1976

Country

Algeria

Cast

Hesham Selim

Hesham Selim

Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly

Majida El Roumi

Majida El Roumi

Tafida Hassouna

Ahmed Mehrez

Ahmed Mehrez

Ali Muhammad Madbouly

Shoukry Sarhan

Shoukry Sarhan

Tolba Mohamed Madbouly

Huda Sultan

Huda Sultan

Ratiba, the Mother

Mahmoud El Meligy

Mahmoud El Meligy

Mohamed Madbouli

Soheir El Morshedy

Soheir El Morshedy

Fatima Tawfiq Hassan

Sid Ali Kouiret

Sid Ali Kouiret

Hassouna

Ragaa Hussein

Ragaa Hussein

Lawahez - Hassouna's wife

Ali Al Sharif

Ali Al Sharif

Clown

Ahmed Abdel Wareth

Ahmed Abdel Wareth

Captain Hossam

Ahmad Bedir

Ahmad Bedir

Ahmed Al-Taweel

Mohamed Refaat

Mohamed Refaat

Aaidah Riyadh

Aaidah Riyadh

School teacher

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