An Enemy of the People (1978)
The tragedy of a an honest man destroyed by a town's greed.
A small forest town is trying to promote itself as a place for tourists to come enjoy the therapeutic hot springs and unspoiled nature. Dr. Stockmann, however, makes the inconvenient discovery that the nature around the village is not so unspoiled. In fact, the runoff from the local tanning mill has contaminated the water to a dangerous degree. The town fathers argue that cleaning up the mess would be far too expensive and the publicity would destroy the town's reputation, so therefore news of the pollution should be suppressed. Dr. Stockmann decides to fight to get the word out to the people, but receives as very mixed reaction.
Director: George Schaefer
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: March 17, 1978
Cast
- Steve McQueen - Dr. Thomas Stockmann
- Charles Durning - Peter Stockmann
- Bibi Andersson - Catherine Stockmann
- Eric Christmas - Morten Kiil
- Michael Cristofer - Hovstad
- Richard Dysart - Aslaksen
- Michael Higgins - Billing
- Richard Bradford - Captain Forster
- Ham Larsen - Morten Stockmann
- John Levin - Ejlif Stockmann
Screenplay
- Arthur Miller (Adaptation)
- Alexander Jacobs (Screenplay)
- Henrik Ibsen (Author)
Music: Leonard Rosenman
Cinematography: Paul Lohmann
Editing: Sheldon Kahn
Production: First Artists, Solar Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $3M
Original Language: en
Keywords
health, cover-up, tannery
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is An Enemy of the People about?
- A small forest town is trying to promote itself as a place for tourists to come enjoy the therapeutic hot springs and unspoiled nature. Dr. Stockmann, however, makes the inconvenient discovery that the nature around the village is not so unspoiled. In fact, the runoff from the local tanning mill has contaminated the water to a dangerous degree. The town fathers argue that cleaning up the mess would be far too expensive and the publicity would destroy the town's reputation, so therefore news of the pollution should be suppressed. Dr. Stockmann decides to fight to get the word out to the people, but receives as very mixed reaction.
- Who directed An Enemy of the People?
- An Enemy of the People was directed by George Schaefer.
- Who stars in An Enemy of the People?
- An Enemy of the People stars Steve McQueen, Charles Durning, Bibi Andersson, Eric Christmas, Michael Cristofer, Richard Dysart.
- How long is An Enemy of the People?
- An Enemy of the People has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is An Enemy of the People?
- An Enemy of the People is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of An Enemy of the People?
- An Enemy of the People had a budget of $3M.
- Where was An Enemy of the People produced?
- An Enemy of the People was produced in United States of America.