

Return of the Prodigal Son
Visit website6.3/10 • 35
1976-09-24 • 2h 5m
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.
- Directors
- Youssef Chahine
- Writters
- Youssef Chahine, Farouk Beloufa
- Editors
- Youssef Chahine, Farouk Beloufa, Rashida Abdel Salam

Return of the Prodigal Son
Visit website1976-09-24 • 2h 5m
6.3/10 • 35
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.
- Directors
- Youssef Chahine
- Writters
- Youssef Chahine, Farouk Beloufa
- Editors
- Youssef Chahine, Farouk Beloufa, Rashida Abdel Salam
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsHesham 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
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- Arabic
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- Keywords
- ملون