Return of the Prodigal Son
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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Cast
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Hesham Selim
Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rYbznbgVVM4OBQdVWyYEx9iz6GX.jpg)
Majida El Roumi
Tafida Hassouna![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bmoIdMxoSIC7P9VbrUYenUEh49M.jpg)
Ahmed Mehrez
Ali Muhammad Madbouly![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aDtuqqgvwAMkmbjVK4jFhKDaLPr.jpg)
Shoukry Sarhan
Tolba Mohamed Madbouly![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uGSvgQIO6xHIGJI5YuwpuBMQ5uF.jpg)
Huda Sultan
Ratiba, the Mother![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xKcAyeFXHIDs9z9dvkItSkjZid7.jpg)
Mahmoud El Meligy
Mohamed Madbouli![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/m63cmGbvdPO4ZXzNyDD82H6IHeR.jpg)
Soheir El Morshedy
Fatima Tawfiq Hassan![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rMF8O8YxViMjAdOsBfrkEAKgUd6.jpg)
Sid Ali Kouiret
Hassouna![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xtcKZphCVDGGXTFk0OWqtOQvnPy.jpg)
Ragaa Hussein
Lawahez - Hassouna's wife![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wuPsUPyNiffOwRHwnhPz0HTSibx.jpg)
Ali Al Sharif
Clown![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fU0xqeFgwAfOwbVSsAsSrI4QXOJ.jpg)
Ahmed Abdel Wareth
Captain Hossam![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/czumAPB9nIYytuVEELuhnBgqc10.jpg)
Ahmad Bedir
Ahmed Al-Taweel![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eCmiWsnJPbsDjCYO8jbxUedXqGL.jpg)
Mohamed Refaat
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Aaidah Riyadh
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