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The Adversary(2002)
Status: Released
Date: 2002-08-28
66%
178 Votes
Time: 2h 9m
Overview:
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France,
Switzerland,
Spain
ProductionCompanies: 
Les Films Alain Sarde
Pauline's Angel
Movie: The Adversary
Top 10 Billed Cast
Daniel Auteuil
Jean-Marc Faure
Géraldine Pailhas
Christine Faure
François Cluzet
Luc
François Berléand
Rémi
Emmanuelle Devos
Marianne
Martin Jobert
Vincent
Joséphine Derenne
La mère de Jean-Marc
Anne Loiret
Cécile
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Overview
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.
Release Date
2002-08-28
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