A short film based on the parable of the prodigal son from the book of luke in the bible. When a young man returns to his hometown to assist with a friends trial it soon becomes clear that he isnt the beacon of success that everyone thought he was. With david alpay, sara canning, kaniehtiio horn, andrew francis. One critic has noted that the prodigal was aptly titled, inasmuch as it was all too prodigal with the funds of the thenflagging mgm studios. The other day, my dad found a stray film in their car could it be mine.
He then appeared in miss pettigrew lives for a day. It was based on the new testament parable about a selfish son who leaves his family to pursue a life of pleasure. Apr 06, 2012 the film is a remake of the icelandic film reykjavikrotterdam starring the director of contraband. Despite being very close with his father when he was a kid, levi and his father, steve. In its retelling of the 22verse biblical story of the. The prodigal son by colleen mccullough 2012, cd for sale. The prodigal 1931 passed 1h 16min musical, romance 21 february 1931 usa the blacksheep son of a wealthy southern family returns to his familys plantation after he spends five years on the road as a hobo.
What are some prodigal son movies, in which the central. Differences between americanswedish girl with the dragon. Albans film festival, london, england 20 8th budapest international short film festival, hungary 2012 buffalo screams film festival, new york, usa 2012 4th killer film fest, boston, usa 2012 colchester short film festival, england 2012 3rd dare media underground intl film festival. Prodigal, the dvd lana turner stars as the sexy, exotic pagan princess who tries to seduce a wayward israelite in the biblical tale of the prodigal. In 20, he starred alongside seana kerslake in the irish touring production of the bruising of clouds. It is a film adaptation of the 1971 offbroadway musical godspell in turn based on the gospel of matthew, created by johnmichael tebelak with music and lyrics by stephen schwartz. The prodigal 1931 film the prodigal is a 1931 precode early talkie film, which starred lawrence tibbett, esther ralston, roland young and hedda hopper.
The prodigal god video bible study by timothy keller. Dec 08, 2012 prodigal is a short film i wrote, directed, filmed, and edited for my digital video class. The prodigal trailer directed by richard thorpe and starring lana turner. The acting is terrible, the writers obviously had more important things to do than write a decent script, and the direction and meaning of this film is more shallow than a half filled kiddie pool. Prone to wander, tyler mcmillan landon henneman lives in the shadow of his overachieving brother.
Kenneth branagh winter ave zoli travis crim jennifer morrison taylor kinney jade pettyjohn. Dec 15, 2012 parable of the prodigal son dr myles munroe 2012 youtube rcjg2007. I sent it off and, lo and behold, it was indeed the errant film. In 2012, andrews joined pauline mclynn and deirdre okane in the gaiety theatre production of fiona looneys play, greener. During his youth, prodigal was known as the sun of man and was later rechristened prodigal sunn by childhood friend killah priest in reference to the well known parable in. The film story is some what based on the story of the prodigal son of the bible. Shadowy us medical company prodigal inc bring a dublin mobsters son back from the dead, to the horror of his devoted mother. Mar 04, 2012 yuen biao teaches wing chun with sammo. Probably around 5 years ago now, i changed a film in a hurry and neglected to notice where i put the ejected one. Dore schary later called the film the biggest and most embarrassing failure and the worst film i ever supported in his time at mgm. I actually liked this part of the film, it had warmth esp. The story revolves around yuen biao, who calls himself kung fu king, and under the false impression that he is the undefeated champion of china through matches fixed by his side kick under the instruction of yuen biaos over protective father, he. The film you are about to see in its plot, characters and setting bears no resemblance to reality. A young woman whose selfish ambition thrusts her past the point of no return and into the darkest recesses of her own mind.
The younger son asks that the father pay him his share of his inheritance so that he can leave home. The lady in houston the prodigal mother reminds me of one of those womens pictures from the 1950s. This short film was created by ben mcdonald sidewalk prophets and matt. The prodigal film the adventures of a mountain coward.
Daydreamer 2007 is just as trite as any blockbuster, plus it has that selfindulgent quality that one often finds in young, white, hetero males who fancy themselves hard putupon because the film going public has not yet lavished fame and fortune on them. Levi layton is eighteen years old and tired of his life, and the expectations of being a preachers son. Parable of the prodigal son dr myles munroe 2012 youtube. Parable of the prodigal son dr myles munroe 2012 youtube rcjg2007. It is a retelling of the story of the prodigal son and stars john hammond, hope lange, john cullum, morgan brittany, ian bannen, joey travolta, and arliss howard references. It was the second feature film from the politically outspoken czechoslovak new wave filmmaker, and was awarded a special mention at the 1967 locarno film festival. Return of the prodigal son is a film directed by evald schorm, cowritten with sergej machonin. And its a story based on the parable of the prodigal son, found in luke 15. Prodigals 2017 1h 49min drama 30 november 2017 canada when a young man returns to his hometown to assist with a friends trial it soon becomes clear that he isnt the beacon of success that everyone thought he was. One of the last films in the bigbudget hollywood biblical epic tradition, richard thorpes the prodigal 1955 is loosely based on the parable of the prodigal son micah edmund purdom, the prodigal hero in question, falls prey to the deadly charms of the pagan high priestess samarra lana turner. Yes, this is an interesting, modern account of the prodigal son, but what every church needs to see is. Named to varietys top 10 stars to watch, halston sage continues to gain fame, working alongside notable actors and filmmakers. The prodigal god session 1 the prodigal god film youtube.
In this sixsession small group bible study, pastor and bestselling author timothy keller uses one of jesus bestloved parables the prodigal son to illustrate the depth of gods love and how his grace extends into some very unexpected places. With kenneth branagh, winter ave zoli, jennifer morrison, travis crim. The episode marks the end of pams search for her longlost mother, and. Maybe on a smaller scale with unknown actors the story flourishes but with a bigger budget, and wellknown actors the story is just running through the motions. Levi layton is tired of his small town life and his workaholic father, but finds his way out when he receives a large inheritance. The prodigal is a 1955 eastmancolor biblical epic cinemascope film made by mgm starring edmund purdom and lana turner. His father obliges and the younger prodigal, or wasteful, son, takes his money and journeys to a far country where he becomes one of the most reprehensible sinners imaginable. There were also many funny scenes which added a comedic element to the movie which is primarily a very dramatic storyline which had my wife in tears at the end.
Lou diamond phillips february 17, 1962 is an american actor. Prodigal sunn was the only child of indigent parents and grew up in brooklyn. Dec 31, 2011 the differences between the americanswedish film versions of the girl with the dragon tattoo about a year ago i read the international bestseller the girl with the dragon tattoo and claimed it as one of the best books ive read in awhile. Dallas episode 63 the prodigal mother july 24, 2012 by chris baker comments. Watch the story behind the prodigal to learn why this story is so. However, after much debauchery, micah is betrayed, tossed into jail and almost killed. The return of an estranged son inspires a troubled family to turn to god for the. The prodigal son, a 1952 hong kong film directed by ng wui the prodigal son 1962 film, an australian tv production of an opera by debussy the prodigal son 1981 film, a hong kong comedy film. Prodigal 2011 tvg 25min short, scifi 1 september 2011 usa a father seeks redemption by rescuing his daughter, a prodigal, from two. Over the years, andrews has appeared in many short films including 2010s tribeca film festivalnominated, the pool. Seeking to discredit jesus as the messiah, a trio of scribes and pharisees accuse him of violating mosaic law by sharing a meal with tax collectors and sinners.
This movie is even better with the original chinese dialogue, the english dub loses a lot and makes the movie more cornball then it should be at times. If you want to see some ancient historical camp, you might like this film. A father seeks redemption by rescuing his daughter, a prodigal, from two organizations hellbent on acquiring her special abilities. Feb 02, 2015 the prodigal god video bible study by timothy keller. Jesus answers the accusation with two parables, one about a lost sheep and the other about a lost coin. Remember the first who like us on facebook will receive free movie passes when the film is released. The film revolves around a workaholic single woman who is set up on a date by her mother. The film was extremely provocative in its time in that it viewed adultery in a nonjudgmental, even positive light. Prodigal definition, wastefully or recklessly extravagant. This movie has everything, great fight scenes, great characters, great comedy and top notch choreography. The prodigal son, a 1952 hong kong film directed by ng wui the prodigal son 1962 film, an australian tv production of an opera by debussy the prodigal son 1981 film, a hong kong comedy film directed by sammo hung.
The film follows a young man named marcus through a dramatic life lesson about shady business. I would encourage every pastor to show this film in your church or small group. The return of an estranged son inspires a troubled family to turn to god for the strength to heal old wounds. Feb 11, 2011 some examples that come to mind, and that are pretty obvious in their use of more literal adaptations of the prodigal son theme. Still, this is one of the greatest martial arts movies ever made thanks to amazon for adding it for prime members. Prodigal 2011 tvg 25min short, scifi 1 september 2011 usa a father seeks redemption by rescuing his daughter, a prodigal, from two organizations hellbent on acquiring her special abilities.
This movie directed by samo hung is probably the best yuen biao martial arts flick ever produced and is sure to please any martial arts fan. A father seeks redemption by rescuing his daughter, a prodigal, from two. Devin feng, david hui, daniel weng, daniel yang, jim ji, christian zung filmed and. Jul 02, 2012 when it comes to the best kung fu movies ever made, the prodigal son has certainly got to be up there with the very best. Shot on location at tall timber ranch, the story is retold by the 2012 primary campers and acted out by them as well.