L'Adversaire (2002)

Title: The Adversary
Original Title: L'Adversaire
Release Date: 2002-08-28
Status: Released
Rating: 6.578/10 (from 174 votes)
Language: FR
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Crime
Production Companies: StudioCanal, Les Films Alain Sarde, France 3 Cinéma, Pauline's Angel, Vega Film, Vértigo Films
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
Jean-Marc Faure

Géraldine Pailhas
Christine Faure

François Cluzet
Luc

François Berléand
Rémi

Emmanuelle Devos
Marianne

Alice Fauvet
Alice

Martin Jobert
Vincent

Michel Cassagne
Le père de Jean-Marc

Joséphine Derenne
La mère de Jean-Marc

Anne Loiret
Cécile