2002
6.6 (180 votes)
2h 9m
Genres
Mystery
Drama
Crime
Production Companies
StudioCanal
Les Films Alain Sarde
France 3 Cinéma
Pauline's Angel
Vega Film
Vértigo Films
Les Films Alain Sarde
France 3 Cinéma
Pauline's Angel
Vega Film
Vértigo Films
The Adversary (L'Adversaire)
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Alain Sarde
Director: Nicole Garcia
Screenplay: Frédéric Bélier-Garcia, Nicole Garcia
Director of Photography: Jean-Marc Fabre
