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The Return of the Prodigal Son

Návrat ztraceného syna

1967 · 1h 38m · Drama · Czechoslovakia

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.

Directed by
Evald Schorm
Written by
Sergej Machonin, Evald Schorm
Story by
Evald Schorm
Starring
Jan Kačer, Jana Brejchová, Jiří Menzel, Milan Morávek
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