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.
Stars: Hesham Selim, Majida El Roumi, Ahmed Mehrez, Shoukry Sarhan, Huda Sultan, Mahmoud El Meligy
Crew: Youssef Chahine (Director), Salah Jahin (Screenplay), Youssef Chahine (Writer), Rashida Abdel Salam (Editor), Asmaa El Bakry (Assistant Director), Abdel Aziz Fahmy (Director of Photography)
Country: Algeria, Egypt
Language: العربية
Studio: Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), MISR International Films
Runtime: 125 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 24, 1976
IMDb: 5.3
