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The Return of the Prodigal Son
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The Return of the Prodigal Son

1967-03-10 · 98 min · ★ 5.9

Drama

Engineer Jan Sebek (Jan Kacer) is undergoing treatment in a mental home after his unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide. His therapist, via discussions both with the patient and with people who know him, tries to find out what made the young and seemingly satisfied man decide to end his own life. Jan's pretty wife Jana (Jana Brejchová) claims not to know about anything but she is conducting an affair with a family friend, almost publicly and with the blessing of her parents.

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Production details

Directors
Evald Schorm
Production companies
Filmové studio Barrandov
Countries
Czechoslovakia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jan KačerJan KačerJan Sebek
Jana BrejchováJana BrejchováJana
Jiří MenzelJiří MenzelJirí
Milan MorávekDoctor
Dana MedřickáDana MedřickáOlga
Anna LebedováJana's Mother
Antonín LebedaJana's Father
Jiřina TřebickáJiřina Třebickázdravotní sestra
Jiří KyliánZdeněk
Nina DivíškováNina Divíšková
Klára Kačerová
Hana KreihanslováHana Kreihanslová
Josef A. Stehlík
Bohumil Koška
Leoš SuchařípaLeoš Suchařípa
Josef Šulc
Vlastimil BrodskýVlastimil Brodský
Josef Vondráček
Josef Janeček
Olympie Janečková

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