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The Return of the Prodigal Son (1976)

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : Youssef Chahine
Writer : Salah Jahine

Synopsis

In this Andre Gide adaptation, an activist is released after many years in prison and returns home, shaking up established relationships among his family members at the farm governed by his strict father. Demonstrating Chahine’s eclecticism, this is an elegant melodrama, exuberant musical, layered allegory, and profound portrait of personal and political disillusionment.

Actors

Hesham Selim
Hesham Selim
Ibrahim Madbouli
Majida El Roumi
Majida El Roumi
Tafida
Ahmed Mehrez
Ahmed Mehrez
Ali Madbouli
Shukry Sarhan
Shukry Sarhan
Tolba
Mahmoud el-Meliguy
Mahmoud el-Meliguy
Mohamed Madbouli
Huda Sultan
Huda Sultan
Ratiba, the Mother
Soheir ElMorshedy
Soheir ElMorshedy
Fatma
Sid Ali Kouiret
Sid Ali Kouiret
Hassouna
Ragaa Hussein
Ragaa Hussein
Lawahez
Ali Al Sharif
Ali Al Sharif
Clown
Ahmed Abdel Wareth
Ahmed Abdel Wareth
Captain Hossam
Ahmad Bedir
Ahmad Bedir
Mohamed Refaat
Mohamed Refaat
Aaidah Riyadh
Aaidah Riyadh
Ahmed Abdel Wareth
Ahmed Abdel Wareth

Crews

Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Director
Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Writer
Salah Jahine
Salah Jahine
Screenplay
Rashida Abdel Salam
Rashida Abdel Salam
Editor
Asmaa ElBakry
Asmaa ElBakry
Assistant Director
Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Director of Photography
Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Producer
Abdelhamid Dawoud
Abdelhamid Dawoud
Producer
Mahmoud El Kholy
Mahmoud El Kholy
Producer
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Producer
Safwat Moustapha
Safwat Moustapha
Producer
Mounir Tewfik
Mounir Tewfik
Producer
Hassan Abouzeid
Hassan Abouzeid
Original Music Composer
Kamel Mekesser
Kamel Mekesser
Sound
Saif Abdel Rahman
Saif Abdel Rahman
Producer
Farouk Blofa
Farouk Blofa
Writer

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