The Return of the Prodigal Son
1967, Czech. Directed by Evald Schorm.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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The Return of the Prodigal Son is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 10 March 1967
- Original title
- Návrat ztraceného syna
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Sergej Machonin, Evald Schorm
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The Return of the Prodigal Son runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Return of the Prodigal Son is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Return of the Prodigal Son?
The Return of the Prodigal Son (1967) was directed by Evald Schorm and stars Jan Kačer, Jana Brejchová, Jiří Menzel.