Movie: The Prodigal Son

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René Alexandre
René Alexandre

Le fils aîné

Jean Dehelly
Jean Dehelly

Le fils prodigue

Henry Sylvain
Henry Sylvain

Le père

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    A father has two sons, the older one serious and hard-working, the younger one spendthrift and pleasure-seeking. The latter rejects his father's authority and leaves home. It is not long before he wastes all his fortune and falls into poverty. He repents and decides to return home. Despite his older son's resentment, the father welcomes back the lost sheep.

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    1909-07-08

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