2002· 129 min
Adversary, The (L'adversaire)
Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
6.6 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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.
Director: Nicole Garcia
Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Géraldine Pailhas, François Cluzet, François Berléand, Emmanuelle Devos
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