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Return of the Prodigal Son

1976·2h
DramaMusicalCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
1,058 votes

Freed after spending 12 years in jail, a man's homecoming turns into a dark affair as his disillusion clashes with his family expectations.

Return of the Prodigal Son is a 1976 drama musical movie directed by Youssef Chahine, starring Mahmoud El Meligy, Soheir El-Morshidy, Shukri Sarhan. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 1,058 votes and runs 2h .

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Director
Youssef Chahine
Stars
Mahmoud El Meligy
Soheir El-Morshidy
Shukri Sarhan
Huda Sultan
Details
1976-09-24
120 min
Movie
★ Egypt
★ Arabic
Keywords
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