An Enemy of the People (1978)

A scientist stands against an entire town when he discovers their medicinal spa is polluted.

Director:

George Schaefer

Writers:

Henrik Ibsen (play), Alexander Jacobs,

Stars:

Steve McQueen, Bibi Andersson, Charles Durning

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve McQueen	...	Doctor Thomas Stockmann
Bibi Andersson	...	Catherine Stockmann
Charles Durning	...	Peter Stockmann
Richard Dysart	...	Aslaksen
Michael Cristofer	...	Hovstad
Michael Higgins	...	Billing
Eric Christmas	...	Morten Kiil
Robin Pearson Rose	...	Petra Stockmann
Richard Bradford	...	Captain Forster
John Levin	...	Ejlif Stockmann
Ham Larsen	...	Morten Stockmann
Louise Hoven	...	Randine
Glenn Ransom
Leon Charles
Harry Frazier

Storyline

Based on a play by Henrik Ibsen. A small forest town is trying to promote itself as a place for tourists to come enjoy the theraputic 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.

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Plot Keywords:

tannery | small town | health spa | doctor | cover up | 

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Taglines:

The tragedy of a an honest man destroyed by a town's greed. [Video]

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 March 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Inimigo do Povo

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

First Artists, Solar Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Steve McQueen wanted his wife Ali MacGraw to star opposite him, until they broke up just before production began.

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Connections

Version of An Enemy of the People (1937)

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Hello, I am an enthusiastic admirer of the actor Steve McQueen, unfortunately too early disappeared. I am for a long time with the research of film "an enemy of the people" of George Schaefer left in 1978.

This film was it published in DVD ? I am not able to find it despite everything my research on Internet.

I was not likely yet to see this film but I hope to be able to see it one day. I have almost all the catalog of films of this actor except standard but this film still misses with my collection.

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