An enemy of the people = Ganashatru

Author

Satyajit Ray

Call Number

• DVD FOREIGN (CEN)

Languages

In Bengali, with English subtitles.

Performers

Soumitra Chatterjee, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Mamata Shankar, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Dipankar Dey, Subhendu Chatterjee, Manoj Mitra.

Publication Information

[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2014]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

A good-hearted doctor discovers that the serious illness befalling the citizens of his small Bengali town may be due to contamination of the holy water at the local temple. His findings are met not with public gratitude but with rancor, as well as opposition from local authorities, who are afraid the news will keep visitors away.

Notes

Title from container.

Adapted from the play An enemy of the people by Henrik Ibsen.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.