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An Enemy of the People (1990)

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An Enemy of the People (1990)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Hinduism: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

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.

Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing the suppression of scientific truth and public welfare by powerful economic and political interests, championing the individual's moral duty to expose corruption.

This film, an Indian adaptation of a European play, features an entirely Indian cast, which is a natural cultural adaptation rather than an explicit DEI-driven casting choice. However, its narrative strongly critiques traditional power structures and the male figures who represent them, portraying them negatively as antagonists who obstruct public welfare for personal gain.

Secondary

The film adapts Henrik Ibsen's play, originally set in Norway with implicitly white European characters, to a contemporary Indian setting. The main characters, such as Dr. Stockmann, are portrayed by Indian actors, constituting a race swap from their original canonical depiction.

The film critically portrays the corruption within a Hindu temple institution, where religious sentiment is exploited by powerful figures for financial gain, leading to the endangerment of public health. The narrative validates the protagonist's scientific and moral stand against this hypocrisy, highlighting the misuse of faith rather than affirming its virtues.

Satyajit Ray's 'An Enemy of the People' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a doctor's struggle against societal corruption, rendering the film's portrayal of LGBTQ+ issues as not applicable.

Satyajit Ray's "An Enemy of the People" (1990) is a drama focusing on public health, corruption, and individual integrity. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative, therefore, a portrayal assessment is not applicable.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Satyajit Ray's 1990 film is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play "An Enemy of the People." The film maintains the original genders of all major characters from the source material, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as another.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.3
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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