The Adversary (2002)
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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.
- Released: 2002-08-28
- Genres: Mystery, Drama, Crime
- Runtime: 2h 9m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 198 votes
Directed by Nicole Garcia.
Top cast
- Daniel Auteuil as Jean-Marc Faure
- Géraldine Pailhas as Christine Faure
- François Cluzet as Luc
- François Berléand as Rémi
- Emmanuelle Devos as Marianne
- Alice Fauvet as Alice
- Martin Jobert as Vincent
- Michel Cassagne as Le père de Jean-Marc
- Joséphine Derenne as La mère de Jean-Marc
- Anne Loiret as Cécile
Where to watch The Adversary
- United States: stream on France Channel Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
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