Awdat al ibn al dal

Sep 24 1976 N/A 2h 0m
Drama, Musical

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.

Plot

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

Written by

Farouk Beloufa, Youssef Chahine, Salah Jahine

Directed by

Youssef Chahine, Farouk Beloufa

Cast

Mahmoud Al Meleji, Huda Sultan, Shukri Sarhan

Crew

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Production Countries

Egypt, Algeria

Production Companies

Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), Studio Misr

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,052
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA