Released
The Adversary
August 28 2002 (over 22 years ago)Rating
66
Based on
172 reviews
- Director: Nicole Garcia
- Writers: Nicole Garcia, Frédéric Bélier-Garcia
- Genres: Mystery, Drama, Crime
- Runtime: 2 h 9 m
- Countries: France, Switzerland
- Companies: Vértigo Films, Les Films Alain Sarde, Pauline's Angel, Vega Film, CNC, France 3 Cinéma
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.
