The Adversary
Released
August 28, 2002
Runtime: 2h 9m
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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Cast & Crew
Daniel Auteuil
Jean-Marc Faure
Géraldine Pailhas
Christine Faure
François Cluzet
Luc
François Berléand
Rémi
Emmanuelle Devos
Marianne
- AF
Alice Fauvet
Alice
Martin Jobert
Vincent
- MC
Michel Cassagne
Le père de Jean-Marc
Joséphine Derenne
La mère de Jean-Marc
Anne Loiret
Cécile
Olivier Cruveiller
Jean-Jacques
Nadine Alari
La mère de Christine
Nicolas Abraham
Xavier
Bernard Fresson
Le père de Christine
Humbert Balsan
Dr. Michel Philippot
Jean-Claude Leguay
Le magistrat à la déposition
- MA
Muriel Amat
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Nicole Garcia
Director
Frédéric Bélier-Garcia
Screenplay
Nicole Garcia
Screenplay
Media
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