Return of the Prodigal Son

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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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Creators

Youssef Chahine

director

Youssef Chahine

writer

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Salah Jahin

writer

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Farouk Beloufa

writer

André Gide

writer

Cast

Hesham Selim actor

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Majida El Roumi actor

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Ahmed Mehrez actor

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Shoukry Sarhan actor

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Huda Sultan actor

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Mahmoud El Meligy actor

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Soheir El Morshedy actor

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Sid Ali Kouiret actor

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Ragaa Hussein actor

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Ali Al Sharif actor

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Ahmed Abdel Wareth actor

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Ahmad Bedir actor

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Mohamed Refaat actor

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Aaidah Riyadh actor