Return of the Prodigal Son
1976 2h 4m movie Film

Return of the Prodigal Son

عودة الابن الضال

Synopsis

عودة الابن الضال

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.

The 1975–1977 Other Asia Window

5 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Return of the Prodigal Son sits at position #4.

  1. The Message
    #1

    The Message

    ★ 8.0 · 1976

  2. The Witness Who Didn't See Anything
    #2

    The Witness Who Didn't See Anything

    ★ 7.8 · 1976

  3. A Wedding Suit
    #3

    A Wedding Suit

    ★ 7.2 · 1976

  4. Return of the Prodigal Son

    #4

    Return of the Prodigal Son

    ★ 5.7 · 1976

  5. Two Solutions for One Problem
    #5

    Two Solutions for One Problem

    ★ 5.6 · 1975

The 1970s Other Asia Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Return of the Prodigal Son premiered. 17 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #462 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.

Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #326 of 356 (top 92%).

Production Details

Primary Country Other Asia
All Production Countries Algeria, Egypt
Original Language Arabic
Production Companies Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), MISR International Films
Runtime 2h 4m
Release Date September 24, 1976
IMDb tt0074168

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