The Return of the Prodigal Son (1976 film)

The Return of the Prodigal Son
The Return of the Prodigal Son
Directed by	Youssef Chahine
Screenplay by	Farouk Balouaa; Youssef Chahine; Salah Jahin;
Produced by	Misr International Films
Starring	Shoukry Sarhan; Majida El Roumi; Souheir El Morshedy; Huda Sultan;
Cinematography	Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Edited by	Rashida Abdel Salam
Music by	Abou Zeid Hassan
Release date	24 September 1976;
Running time	124 minutes
Country	Egypt
Language	Arabic

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

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

[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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