An Enemy of the People (1990)
Ashoke Gupta is an idealistic doctor working in a town near Calcutta. He discovers that the water at a popular temple is the source of an outbreak of typhoid and hepatitis. In order to save lives, he risks his career to try and call attention to this polluted water source, while a local group of building contractors attempt to discredit him in various ways.
Director: Satyajit Ray
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: January 19, 1990
Cast
- Soumitra Chatterjee - Dr. Ashok Gupta
- Dhritiman Chatterjee - Nishith Gupta
- Dipankar Dey - Haridas Bagchi
- Ruma Guha Thakurta - Maya Gupta
- Mamata Shankar - Indrani Gupta
- Subhendu Chatterjee - Biresh Guha (as Subhendu Chattopadhyay)
- Manoj Mitra
- Satya Banerjee - Landlord (as Satya Bandyopadhyay)
- Monu Mukherjee
- Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
Screenplay
- Satyajit Ray (Screenplay)
- Henrik Ibsen (Original Story)
Music: Satyajit Ray
Cinematography: Barun Raha
Editing: Dulal Dutta
Production: National Film Development Corporation of India
Country: India
Language: বাংলা
Original Language: bn
Keywords
water supply
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is An Enemy of the People about?
- Ashoke Gupta is an idealistic doctor working in a town near Calcutta. He discovers that the water at a popular temple is the source of an outbreak of typhoid and hepatitis. In order to save lives, he risks his career to try and call attention to this polluted water source, while a local group of building contractors attempt to discredit him in various ways.
- Who directed An Enemy of the People?
- An Enemy of the People was directed by Satyajit Ray.
- Who stars in An Enemy of the People?
- An Enemy of the People stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Dipankar Dey, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Mamata Shankar, Subhendu Chatterjee.
- How long is An Enemy of the People?
- An Enemy of the People has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is An Enemy of the People?
- An Enemy of the People is a Drama film.
- Where was An Enemy of the People produced?
- An Enemy of the People was produced in India.