Return of the Prodigal Son

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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Key crew

• Youssef ChahineDirector
• Youssef ChahineWriter
• Salah JahinScreenplay
• Farouk BeloufaWriter
• Baleegh HamdyOriginal Music Composer
• Kamal Al TaweelOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Hesham SelimIbrahim Tolba Madbouly
• Majida El RoumiTafida Hassouna
• Ahmed MehrezAli Mohamed Madbouly
• Shoukry SarhanTolba Mohamed Madbouly
• Huda SultanRatiba, the Mother
• Mahmood Al-MelejiMohamed Madbouly
• Soheir El MorshedyFatima Tawfiq Hassan
• Sid Ali KouiretHassouna
• Ragaa HusseinLawahez - Hassouna's wife
• Ali Al SharifClown
• Ahmed Abdel WarethCaptain Hossam
• Ahmad BedirAhmed Al-Taweel

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