Return Of The Prodigal Son (1976)

Return Of The Prodigal Son (1976)

1976-09-24 Algeria, Egypt 125 Min. PG-13
5.7 22 votes

Overview

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

Hesham Selim is Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly
Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly
Majida El Roumi is Tafida Hassouna
Tafida Hassouna
Ahmed Mehrez is Ali Muhammad Madbouly
Ali Muhammad Madbouly
Shoukry Sarhan is Tolba Mohamed Madbouly
Tolba Mohamed Madbouly
هدى سلطان is Ratiba, the Mother
Ratiba, the Mother
محمود المليجي is Mohamed Madbouli
Soheir El Morshedy is Fatima Tawfiq Hassan
Fatima Tawfiq Hassan
Sid Ali Kouiret is Hassouna
Ragaa Hussein is Lawahez - Hassouna's wife
Lawahez - Hassouna's wife
Ahmed Abdel Wareth is Captain Hossam
Captain Hossam
أحمد بدير is Ahmed Al-Taweel
Ahmed Al-Taweel