Movie

The Prodigal

1955 · 112 min

A lush, old-fashioned biblical spectacle that sweeps you into a world of temptation and faith, with grand sets and a seductive, earnest tone.

Tagline: The story of Woman's Beauty and Man's Temptation!
Overview: A wealthy young Hebrew traveling in Damascus renounces his faith after he is seduced by an alluring pagan priestess and cheated of his fortune by the High Priest as well.
How it feels: Earnest, romantic, dark and campy. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Faith, obsession, redemption, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
obsession
redemption
betrayal
family
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild