The Return of the Prodigal Son

The Return of the Prodigal Son

98 mins | Drama | March 10, 1967

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.

The Return of the Prodigal Son

98 mins | Drama | March 10, 1967

The Return of the Prodigal Son
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Filmové studio Barrandov
Original title Návrat ztraceného syna
Directors Josef Krameš, Evald Schorm
Writers Bedřich Kubala, Sergej Machonin, Evald Schorm

Cast

Jan Kačer

as Jan Sebek

Jana Brejchová

as Jana

Jiří Menzel

as Jirí

Milan Morávek

as Doctor

Dana Medřická

as Olga

Anna Lebedová

as Jana's Mother

Antonín Lebeda

as Jana's Father

Jiřina Třebická

as zdravotní sestra

Jiří Kilian

as Zdeněk

Josef Abrhám

as Zdeněk (voice)