Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Youssef Chahine
- Writers
- Youssef Chahine, Salah Jahin, Farouk Beloufa
- Release Year
- 1976
- Runtime
- 125 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Music
- Language
- AR
- Country
- Algeria, Egypt
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (38 votes)
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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.
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