CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 2h 25m

Ein Volksfeind

Drama

Henrik Ibsen's drama from 1882 in Ostermeier's vision since 2012. Dr. Stockmann discovers that the source of drinking and spa water is riddled with pathogenic micro-organisms, caused by industrial effluence. He wants to publish the findings in the newspaper and demands that the city council re-route the water pipes. Influential citizens and local journalists promise their support. However, his brother Peter, the mayor, raises some serious concerns: The economic prosperity of the spa town will be threatened. Suddenly the support for Stockman from the town's policymakers begins to wane. They spread seeds of doubt about his plans and try to cover up the fact of the contaminated water. But Stockmann insists on transparency and intends to go public on the matter. For him the affair has long since ceased to be about the polluted health spa, his target is society as a whole.

Directed byThomas Ostermeier

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 25m
Language
DE
Released
October 30, 2013
Studios
ZDF/3sat

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
Christoph Gawenda

Christoph Gawenda

Dr. Stockmann

Konrad Singer

Konrad Singer

Peter Stockmann

Eva Meckbach

Eva Meckbach

Mrs. Stockmann

Renato Schuch

Renato Schuch

Hovstad

David Ruland

Aslaksen

Moritz Gottwald

Billing

Thomas Bading

Thomas Bading

Morten Kiil

Creative team
Directed by
Thomas Ostermeier
Thomas Ostermeier
Written by
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen

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