The Adversary (2002)

The Adversary (2002)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2002-08-28 France, Switzerland, Spain 129 Min. PG-13
6.616 181 votes
Mystery, Drama, Crime

Overview

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.

Cast

Daniel Auteuil is Jean-Marc Faure
Jean-Marc Faure
Géraldine Pailhas is Christine Faure
Christine Faure
Emmanuelle Devos is Marianne
Marianne
Alice Fauvet is Alice
Alice
Martin Jobert is Vincent
Vincent
Michel Cassagne is Le père de Jean-Marc
Le père de Jean-Marc
Joséphine Derenne is La mère de Jean-Marc
La mère de Jean-Marc
Anne Loiret is Cécile
Cécile
Olivier Cruveiller is Jean-Jacques
Jean-Jacques
Nadine Alari is La mère de Christine
La mère de Christine
Bernard Fresson is Le père de Christine
Le père de Christine
Humbert Balsan is Dr. Michel Philippot
Dr. Michel Philippot
Jean-Claude Leguay is Le magistrat à la déposition
Le magistrat à la déposition