Return of the Prodigal Son (عودة الابن الضال)

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Top 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

Mahmoud El Meligy

Mohamed Madbouly

Soheir El Morshedy

Fatima Tawfiq Hassan

Sid Ali Kouiret

Hassouna

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