An Enemy of the People

2005 1h 30m NO

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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In a modern version of Ibsen's stage play, we meet TV-celebrity Tomas Stockman returning to his native village to produce the world's purest bottled water. The plant will bring new life and hope to the village, but unexpected trouble occurs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jørgen Langhelle
Tomas Stockman
Pia Tjelta
Petra
Sven Nordin
Peter Stockman
Trine Wiggen
Katrine
Per Jansen
Morten
Espen Reboli Bjerke
Adminstrerende Direktør
Anders T. Andersen
Produsenten
Lasse Lindtner
Aslaksen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg
Writers: Nikolaj Frobenius, Erik Skjoldbjærg
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg, shot by Harald Gunnar Paalgard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicholas Sillitoe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Endre Mørk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jørgen Langhelle and Pia Tjelta and Sven Nordin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0447638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Erik Skjoldbjærg directs. Harald Gunnar Paalgard behind the camera. Nicholas Sillitoe scores. Jon Endre Mørk cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg, shot by Harald Gunnar Paalgard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nicholas Sillitoe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jon Endre Mørk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jørgen Langhelle and Pia Tjelta and Sven Nordin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0447638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.