
The Return of the Prodigal Son
Drama
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.
Top Cast


Jan Kačer
Jan Kačer
Jan Sebek
Jan Kačer
Jan Sebek


Jana Brejchová
Jana Brejchová
Jana
Jana Brejchová
Jana


Jiří Menzel
Jiří Menzel
Jirí
Jiří Menzel
Jirí
Milan Morávek
Milan Morávek
Doctor
Milan Morávek
Doctor


Dana Medřická
Dana Medřická
Olga
Dana Medřická
Olga
Anna Lebedová
Anna Lebedová
Jana's Mother
Anna Lebedová
Jana's Mother
Antonín Lebeda
Antonín Lebeda
Jana's Father
Antonín Lebeda
Jana's Father


Jiřina Třebická
Jiřina Třebická
zdravotní sestra
Jiřina Třebická
zdravotní sestra
Jiří Kylián
Jiří Kylián
Zdeněk
Jiří Kylián
Zdeněk


Nina Divíšková
Nina Divíšková
Nina Divíšková
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