Return of the Prodigal Son
Trailer: Return of the Prodigal Son
Year: 1976
Studio: Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)
Director: Youssef Chahine
Cast: Hesham Selim, Majida El Roumi, Ahmed Mehrez, Shoukry Sarhan, Huda Sultan, Mahmoud El Meligy
Crew: Youssef Chahine (Producer), Mahmoud El Kholy (Producer), Youssef Chahine (Director), Youssef Chahine (Writer), Salah Jahin (Screenplay), Farouk Beloufa (Assistant Director)

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