Movie

An Enemy of the People

1980 · 85 min

A talky, stagebound chamber piece that slowly tightens around one man's principled stand as the room turns against him.

Overview: Ibsen wrote An Enemy of the People as a direct response to the public's outcry over his earlier play Ghosts. Channeling his feelings into on Dr. Stockman, whose single voice of reason is drowned out by those with paranoid and ulterior interests, Ibsen had no qualms remarking on the irrational nature of the masses and the corrupt political systems which encourage them.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and satirical. Measured and demanding.
About: Power, corruption, morality, justice
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
morality
justice
isolation
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none