An Enemy of the People
Ganashatru
Synopsis
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.
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Soumitra Chatterjee
Dr. Ashok Gupta
Dhritiman Chatterjee
Nishith Gupta
Dipankar Dey
Haridas Bagchi
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Maya Gupta
Mamata Shankar
Indrani Gupta
Bhishma Guhathakurta
Ranen Haldar
Subhendu Chatterjee
Biresh Guha
Manoj Mitra
Satya Banerjee
Landlord
Monu Mukherjee
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
Rajaram Yagnik
Mr. Bhargav
Ajit Chatterjee
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Satyajit Ray
- Screenplay & Story
- Satyajit Ray
- Original Score
- Satyajit Ray
- Original Title
- Ganashatru
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Bengali
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- National Film Development Corporation of India
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray, Henrik Ibsen
Satyajit Ray
Barun Raha
Dulal Dutta
Ravi Malik
Department Leadership Roster
Satyajit Ray
Director
Barun Raha
Director of Photography
Ashoke Bose
Production Design
Satyajit Ray
Screenplay
Dulal Dutta
Editor
Satyajit Ray
Original Music Composer
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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?
The principal cast of An Enemy of the People includes Soumitra Chatterjee, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Dipankar Dey, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Mamata Shankar.
When was An Enemy of the People released and how long is it?
An Enemy of the People was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for An Enemy of the People?
The original motion picture soundtrack for An Enemy of the People was composed by Satyajit Ray.