The Adversary
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
Géraldine Pailhas
Christine Faure
François Cluzet
Luc
François Berléand
Rémi
Martin Jobert
Vincent
Humbert Balsan
Dr. Michel Philippot
Olivier Cruveiller
Jean-Jacques
Nadine Alari
La mère de Christine
Bernard Fresson
Le père de Christine
Emmanuelle Devos
Marianne
Joséphine Derenne
La mère de Jean-Marc
Anne Loiret
Cécile
Nicolas Abraham
Xavier
Jean-Claude Leguay
Le magistrat à la déposition
Daniel Auteuil
Jean-Marc Faure