Return of the Prodigal Son
movie
Released September 24, 1976
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.
Cast
Hesham Selim
as
Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly
Majida El Roumi
as
Tafida Hassouna
Ahmed Mehrez
as
Ali Mohamed Madbouly
Shoukry Sarhan
as
Tolba Mohamed Madbouly
Huda Sultan
as
Ratiba, the Mother
Mahmoud El Meligy
as
Mohamed Madbouly
Soheir El Morshedy
as
Fatima Tawfiq Hassan
Sid Ali Kouiret
as
Hassouna
Ragaa Hussein
as
Lawahez - Hassouna's wife
Ali Al Sharif
as
Clown
Ahmed Abdel Wareth
as
Captain Hossam
Ahmad Bedir
as
Ahmed Al-Taweel
Crew
Mahmoud El Kholy
as
Producer
Youssef Chahine
as
Producer
Youssef Chahine
as
Director
Youssef Chahine
as
Writer
Salah Jahin
as
Screenplay
Farouk Beloufa
as
Writer
Farouk Beloufa
as
Assistant Director
Seif Abdelrahman
as
Producer
Baleegh Hamdy
as
Original Music Composer
Salah Jahin
as
Songs
Kamal Al Taweel
as
Original Music Composer
Rashida Abdel Salam
as
Editor