An Enemy of the People (1989): Cast
An Enemy of the People is a 1989 drama directed by Satyajit Ray, starring Soumitra Chatterjee as Dr. Ashok Gupta, Dhritiman Chatterjee and Mamata Shankar. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Satyajit Ray
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
- Bengali
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is An Enemy of the People About?
The premise of An Enemy of the People without spoilers.
Ashoke Gupta, an idealistic doctor in a town near Calcutta, discovers that water from a popular temple is causing a typhoid and hepatitis outbreak. Determined to protect residents, he jeopardizes his career by exposing the contaminated source, while local building contractors launch a campaign to discredit him, despite threats and public pressure.
An Enemy of the People Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- pseudo science
- idealism
- disease
- doctor
- religion
- corruption
- superstition
- based on play
An Enemy of the People Cast & Characters
Soumitra Chatterjee leads the cast as Dr. Ashok Gupta, with Dhritiman Chatterjee as Nishith Gupta and Mamata Shankar as Indrani Gupta. Directed by Satyajit Ray; 34 actors are credited in all.
- Director Satyajit Ray
- Soumitra Chatterjee as Dr. Ashok Gupta
- Dhritiman Chatterjee as Nishith Gupta
- Mamata Shankar as Indrani Gupta
- Ruma Guha Thakurta as Maya Gupta
Also Starring in An Enemy of the People
· 30 more- Dipankar Dey Haridas Bagchi
- Subhendu Chatterjee Biresh Guha (as Subhendu Chattopadhyay)
- Satya Banerjee Landlord (as Satya Bandyopadhyay)
- Monu Mukherjee
- Bhishma Guhathakurta Ranen Haldar
- Manoj Mitra
- Rajaram Yagnik Mr. Bhargav
- Ajit Chatterjee
- Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
- Purnendu Mukherjee
- Prabir Ganguly
- Sharmi Chakraborty
- Ashok Bera
- Purna Chattopadhyay
- Arup Pal Chowdhury
- Kamal Deb
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More from Satyajit Ray
More films directed by Satyajit Ray: The Stranger, The Branches of the Tree, Sukumar Ray and The Home and the World.
An Enemy of the People Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “人民公敌” and “Враг народа”.
- Also known as
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- 人民公敌
- Враг народа
- Un ennemi du peuple
- Un enemigo del pueblo
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An Enemy of the People FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of An Enemy of the People, each answered in a sentence.
How long is An Enemy of the People?
An Enemy of the People runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was An Enemy of the People released?
An Enemy of the People was released on May 1, 1989.
Who directed An Enemy of the People?
An Enemy of the People was directed by Satyajit Ray.
More films by Satyajit Ray Who is in the cast of An Enemy of the People?
An Enemy of the People stars Soumitra Chatterjee as Dr. Ashok Gupta, Dhritiman Chatterjee as Nishith Gupta and Mamata Shankar as Indrani Gupta, among 34 credited actors.
Does An Enemy of the People have a post-credit scene?
No. An Enemy of the People has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is An Enemy of the People in?
The original language of An Enemy of the People is Bengali.
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