Return of the Prodigal Son
Awdat al ibn al dal
1978, Film, 120 min, Crime, Drama, Musical, Arabic, Egypt, MoviePedia score 65
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.
Directed by Youssef Chahine
Cast
- Mahmoud El Meligy as Madbouli
- Huda Sultan
- Shukri Sarhan as Tolba
- Soheir El-Morshidy as Fatma
- Hesham Selim as Ibrahim Madbouli
- Majida El Roumi as Tafida
- Ahmad Bedair
- Ali El Sherif
- Ragaa Hussein
- Sid Ali Kouiret
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