The Return of the Prodigal Son (1967)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | cs |
| Popularity | 1.547 |
Directed By
Evald Schorm
Crew
Sergej Machonin
Evald Schorm
Jiřina Lukešová
Jan Klusák
Evald Schorm
Evald Schorm
František Belfín
Bedřich Kubala
Ladislav Novotný
Josef Krameš
Bohumil Pokorný
Zdeňka Černá
Václav Rouha
Ladislav Dražan
Alexandr Kliment
František Šindelář
Svatava Sophová
Vladimír Černý
František Uldrich
Petr Pešek
TOP CAST
Jan Kačer
Jan Sebek
Jana Brejchová
Jana
Jiří Menzel
Jirí
Milan Morávek
Doctor
Dana Medřická
Olga
Anna Lebedová
Jana's Mother
Antonín Lebeda
Jana's Father
Jiřina Třebická
zdravotní sestra
Jiří Kylián
Zdeněk
Josef Abrhám
Zdeněk (voice)
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