Return of the Prodigal Son (1976)
1976 · 2h 5m · Drama, Music
Genres: Drama, Music
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…
Director: Youssef Chahine
Writers: Youssef Chahine, Salah Jahin, Farouk Beloufa
Music by: Baleegh Hamdy, Kamal Al Taweel
Cinematography: Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Editor: Rashida Abdel Salam
Cast
Hesham Selim as Ibrahim Tolba MadboulyMajida El Roumi as Tafida HassounaAhmed Mehrez as Ali Mohamed MadboulyShoukry Sarhan as Tolba Mohamed MadboulyHuda Sultan as Ratiba, the MotherMahmoud El Meligy as Mohamed MadboulySoheir El Morshedy as Fatima Tawfiq HassanSid Ali Kouiret as HassounaRagaa Hussein as Lawahez - Hassouna's wifeAli Al Sharif as ClownAhmed Abdel Wareth as Captain HossamAhmad Bedir as Ahmed Al-TaweelMore like this
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