Film · Drama

The Prodigal Son (1909)

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.

Director

Georges Berr

Writers

Henri Lavedan

Country

France

Language

French

Release date

June 4, 1909

Original title

L'Enfant prodigue