

The Return of the Prodigal Son
Visit website5.8/10 • 15
1967-03-10 • 1h 38m
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.
- Directors
- Evald Schorm
- Editors
- Jiřina Lukešová

The Return of the Prodigal Son
Visit website1967-03-10 • 1h 38m
5.8/10 • 15
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.
- Directors
- Evald Schorm
- Editors
- Jiřina Lukešová
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsJan 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
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- Original Language
- Czech
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- Keywords
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