The Return of the Prodigal Son (1976 film)

The Return of the Prodigal Son (Arabic: عودة الابن الضال‎, translit. Awdat Al Ibn Aldal) is a 1976 Egyptian drama film directed by direcor Youssef Chahine.[1][2][3]

This article is about the 1976 Egyptian film. For the 1966 Czech film, see The Return of the Prodigal Son (1966 film).

The Return of the Prodigal Son
Directed byYoussef Chahine
Produced byMisr International Films
Screenplay by
Starring
Music byAbou Zeid Hassan
CinematographyAbdel Aziz Fahmy
Edited byRashida Abdel Salam
Release date
  • 24 September 1976 (1976-09-24)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryEgypt
LanguageArabic


Plot

Ali, the son of a prominent family in a rural town, returns after being gone for 12 years. The hopes of his family and the town itself were pinned to his success in Cairo. But due to a series of events in a failed architectural scheme that resulted in a tower collapsing, he was jailed for 3 years. At home, he experiences the warm reception of his father, mother, his would-be bride, and nephew. But excitement soon turns to delusion as the family and the town sees that he will not be able to fix the failures of the family's company and the economic backbone of the town. Eventually at his own wedding, Ali takes a gun and shoots down his brother and mother. Ali's brother, Tolba, manages to shoot Ali before they both succumb to their wounds. Only the nephew, Ibrahim, manages to escape the carnage and leaves to pursue a science degree in Alexandria.

Cast

See also

References
  1. "Youssef Chahine, the Cosmopolite of Egyptian Cinema". Harvard Film Archive.
  2. "The Return of the Prodigal Son". Misr International Films.
  3. "The Return of the Prodigal Son". Pyramide Films.


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