The Adversary
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The Adversary

6.6/10 2002 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.

On screen

Top 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

Olivier Cruveiller

Olivier Cruveiller

Jean-Jacques

Nadine Alari

Nadine Alari

La mère de Christine

Preview

Official Trailer

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