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Return Of The Prodigal Son

Drama, Music | 1976-09-24 | Algeria, Egypt

IMDB5.7 / 10

Budget$0

Budget$0

Runtime125 min.

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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Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
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MISR International Films

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