Return of the Prodigal Son
عودة الابن الضال
Synopsis
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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Hesham Selim
Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly
Majida El Roumi
Tafida Hassouna
Ahmed Mehrez
Ali Mohamed Madbouly
Shoukry Sarhan
Tolba Mohamed Madbouly
Huda Sultan
Ratiba, the Mother
Mahmood Al-Meleji
Mohamed Madbouly
Soheir El Morshedy
Fatima Tawfiq Hassan
Sid Ali Kouiret
Hassouna
Ragaa Hussein
Lawahez - Hassouna's wife
Ali Al Sharif
Clown
Ahmed Abdel Wareth
Captain Hossam
Ahmad Bedir
Ahmed Al-Taweel
Mohamed Refaat
Aaidah Riyadh
School teacher
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Youssef Chahine
- Screenplay & Story
- Salah Jahin
- Original Score
- Baleegh Hamdy, Kamal Al Taweel
- Original Title
- عودة الابن الضال
- Country of Origin
- Algeria, Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), MISR International Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Youssef Chahine
Salah Jahin, Youssef Chahine, Farouk Beloufa, André Gide
Baleegh Hamdy, Kamal Al Taweel
Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Rashida Abdel Salam
Mahmoud El Kholy, Youssef Chahine, Seif Abdelrahman
Department Leadership Roster
Mahmoud El Kholy
Producer
Youssef Chahine
Producer
Youssef Chahine
Director
Youssef Chahine
Writer
Salah Jahin
Screenplay
Farouk Beloufa
Writer
Seif Abdelrahman
Producer
Baleegh Hamdy
Original Music Composer
Kamal Al Taweel
Original Music Composer
Rashida Abdel Salam
Editor
Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Return of the Prodigal Son
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What is Return of the Prodigal Son about?
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.
Who directed Return of the Prodigal Son?
Return of the Prodigal Son was directed by Youssef Chahine.
Who stars in Return of the Prodigal Son?
The principal cast of Return of the Prodigal Son includes Hesham Selim, Majida El Roumi, Ahmed Mehrez, Shoukry Sarhan, Huda Sultan.
When was Return of the Prodigal Son released and how long is it?
Return of the Prodigal Son was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Return of the Prodigal Son?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Return of the Prodigal Son was composed by Baleegh Hamdy, Kamal Al Taweel.