Return of the Prodigal Son

Return of the Prodigal Son

Film Return of the Prodigal Son

6.3 / Rating 35 votes 1976

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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The Return of the Prodigal Son is a 1976 Egyptian drama film directed by director Youssef Chahine. The film is about a family's younger son who returns to his rural home after 12 years in Cairo. His family and town had pinned their hopes on him being successful, but when they learn that he was imprisoned, it stirs intense reactions.

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