Return of the Prodigal Son(1976)
DramaMusicRated 125 min.
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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PRODUCTION
OriginAlgeria/Egypt
Languagesar
CompaniesOffice National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)/أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)
