A Volta do Filho Pródigo

A Volta do Filho Pródigo is a 1978 Brazilian film directed by Ipojuca Pontes.^[1]

A Volta do Filho Pródigo
Directed by	Ipojuca Pontes
Written by	Zevi Ghivelder Ipojuca Pontes
Cinematography	Roland Henze
Edited by	Manoel de Oliveira
Distributed by	Embrafilme
Release date	January 25, 1979 (1979-01-25) (Brazil)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

Cast

• Helber Rangel ... Antônio Maria
• Dilma Lóes ... Rita
• Marlene ... Antônio's Mother
• Jaime Barcellos ... Macedo, the taylor
• Dinorah Brillanti ... Belmira
• B. de Paiva ... Ceará
• Jota Diniz ... Twenty-One
• José Dumont ... The Unemployed
• Carlos Gregório ... Boss's Son
• Adalberto Nunes ... Sebastião, Antônio's friend
• Tereza Rachel ... Cléa, Antônio's lover

Awards

1979: Gramado Film Festival^[2]

1. Best Actor (Helber Rangel) (won)
2. Best Supporting Actress (Dilma Lóes) (won)
3. Best Film (Nominee)

1981: São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards

1. Best Film (won)^[3]
2. Best Actor (Helber Rangel) (won)
3. Best Actress (Dilma Lóes
4. Best Supporting Actress (Tereza Raquel) (won)
5. Best Director (Ipojuca Pontes) (won)