Movie: The Adversary

Top 10 Billed Cast

Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil

Jean-Marc Faure

Géraldine Pailhas
Géraldine Pailhas

Christine Faure

François Cluzet
François Cluzet

Luc

François Berléand
François Berléand

Rémi

Emmanuelle Devos
Emmanuelle Devos

Marianne

Alice Fauvet
Alice Fauvet

Alice

Martin Jobert
Martin Jobert

Vincent

Michel Cassagne
Michel Cassagne

Le père de Jean-Marc

Joséphine Derenne
Joséphine Derenne

La mère de Jean-Marc

Anne Loiret
Anne Loiret

Cécile

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    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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