

An Enemy of the People
2005-01-21 · 90 min · ★ 6.2
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.
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- Directors
- Erik Skjoldbjærg
- Production companies
- Nordisk Film Denmark
- Countries
- Norway
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jørgen LanghelleTomas Stockman
Pia TjeltaPetra
Sven NordinPeter Stockman
Trine WiggenKatrine
Per JansenMorten
Espen Reboli BjerkeAdminstrerende Direktør
Anders T. AndersenProdusenten
Lasse LindtnerAslaksen
Camilla FreySminkør
Henrik HorgeMann
Knut HaugmarkTor Gabrielsen
Monika BjerkeKontordame
Arnhild LitleréGudrun Borg
Torfinn NagLensmann
Hilde OlaussonResepsjonist
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