adultery,husband wife relationship,suicide attempt,asylum,alienation,doctor,unhappiness,outsider

The Return of the Prodigal Son (1967)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Evald Schorm
  • Profile picture of Jan Kačer
    Jan Sebek Jan Kačer
  • Profile picture of Jana Brejchová
    Jana Jana Brejchová
  • Profile picture of Jiří Menzel
    Jirí Jiří Menzel
  • Profile picture of Dana Medřická
    Olga Dana Medřická
  • Profile picture of Jiřina Třebická
    zdravotní sestra Jiřina Třebická
  • Profile picture of Nina Divíšková
    Nina Divíšková
  • Profile picture of Hana Kreihanslová
    Hana Kreihanslová
  • Profile picture of Leoš Suchařípa
    Leoš Suchařípa

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Keywords

  • adultery
  • husband wife relationship
  • suicide attempt
  • asylum
  • alienation
  • doctor
  • unhappiness
  • outsider