The Adversary (2002)

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.

Release Date : 2002-08-28

Genre : Mystery, Drama, Crime

Duration : 129 minutes

Rating : ⭐ 6.6/10 (198 votes)

Actors : Daniel Auteuil, Géraldine Pailhas, François Cluzet, François Berléand, Emmanuelle Devos, Alice Fauvet, Martin Jobert, Michel Cassagne