The Prodigal Son

Synopsis

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

Written by

Henri Lavedan

Studio

Pathé Frères

Released

4 June 1909

Genres

Drama