The Adversary(2002)

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.

Genre: Mystery, Drama, Crime

Director: Nicole Garcia

Actors: Daniel Auteuil, Géraldine Pailhas, François Cluzet, Emmanuelle Devos, Alice Fauvet, Martin Jobert, Michel Cassagne, Joséphine Derenne, Anne Loiret, Olivier Cruveiller

Release date: 2002-08-28

Country of origin: France, Switzerland, Spain

Length: 2h 9m

Ratings:

• 6.7/10