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The Adversary
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The Adversary

2002-08-28 · 129 min · ★ 6.6

Mystery · Drama · Crime

Based on the 2000 book of the same name by Emmanuel Carrère, it is inspired by the real-life story of Jean-Claude Romand. L'Adversaire's protagonist Jean-Marc Faure (Auteuil) pursues an imaginary career as a doctor of medicine in a plot more closely based on Romand's life and Carrère's book than was Laurent Cantet's 2001 film L'Emploi du Temps. The film was nominated for a Palme d'Or at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.

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Directors
Nicole Garcia
Production companies
StudioCanal, Les Films Alain Sarde, France 3 Cinéma, Pauline's Angel, Vega Film, Vértigo Films
Countries
France, Switzerland, Spain
Status
Released

Top Cast

Daniel AuteuilDaniel AuteuilJean-Marc Faure
Géraldine PailhasGéraldine PailhasChristine Faure
François CluzetFrançois CluzetLuc
François BerléandFrançois BerléandRémi
Emmanuelle DevosEmmanuelle DevosMarianne
Alice FauvetAlice
Martin JobertMartin JobertVincent
Michel CassagneLe père de Jean-Marc
Joséphine DerenneJoséphine DerenneLa mère de Jean-Marc
Anne LoiretAnne LoiretCécile
Olivier CruveillerOlivier CruveillerJean-Jacques
Nadine AlariNadine AlariLa mère de Christine
Nicolas AbrahamNicolas AbrahamXavier
Bernard FressonBernard FressonLe père de Christine
Humbert BalsanHumbert BalsanDr. Michel Philippot
Jean-Claude LeguayJean-Claude LeguayLe magistrat à la déposition
Muriel Amat

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