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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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StudioCanal, Les Films Alain Sarde, France 3 Cinéma, Pauline's Angel, Vega Film, Vértigo Films
Original Title
L'Adversaire
Original Language
French
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Cast
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Daniel Auteuil
Jean-Marc Faure
G
Géraldine Pailhas
Christine Faure
F
François Cluzet
Luc
F
François Berléand
Rémi
E
Emmanuelle Devos
Marianne
M
Martin Jobert
Vincent
M
Michel Cassagne
Le père de Jean-Marc
J
Joséphine Derenne
La mère de Jean-Marc
A
Anne Loiret
Cécile
O
Olivier Cruveiller
Jean-Jacques
N
Nadine Alari
La mère de Christine
N
Nicolas Abraham
Xavier
B
Bernard Fresson
Le père de Christine
H
Humbert Balsan
Dr. Michel Philippot
J
Jean-Claude Leguay
Le magistrat à la déposition
M
Muriel Amat
