Return of the Prodigal Son (1976)
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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Cast
- 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
Where to watch Return of the Prodigal Son
Criterion Channel
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