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The Adversary

Mystery | Drama

6.6

Release Date

August 28, 2002

Duration

129 min

Status

Released

Language

fr

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.

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Daniel Auteuil

Jean-Marc Faure

Daniel Auteuil

Géraldine Pailhas

Christine Faure

Géraldine Pailhas

François Cluzet

Luc

François Cluzet

François Berléand

Rémi

François Berléand

Emmanuelle Devos

Marianne

Emmanuelle Devos

Alice Fauvet

Alice

Alice Fauvet

Martin Jobert

Vincent

Martin Jobert

Michel Cassagne

Le père de Jean-Marc

Michel Cassagne

Joséphine Derenne

La mère de Jean-Marc

Joséphine Derenne

Anne Loiret

Cécile

Anne Loiret

Olivier Cruveiller

Jean-Jacques

Olivier Cruveiller

Nadine Alari

La mère de Christine

Nadine Alari

Nicolas Abraham

Xavier

Nicolas Abraham

Bernard Fresson

Le père de Christine

Bernard Fresson

Humbert Balsan

Dr. Michel Philippot

Humbert Balsan

Jean-Claude Leguay

Le magistrat à la déposition

Jean-Claude Leguay

Muriel Amat

Muriel Amat

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