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.
Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Géraldine Pailhas, François Cluzet, François Berléand, Emmanuelle Devos, Alice Fauvet
Crew: Thierry Flamand (Production Design), Christine Gozlan (Executive Producer), Nathalie du Roscoat (Costume Design), Alain Sarde (Producer), Emmanuelle Castro (Editor), Andres Martin (Associate Producer)
Country: France, Switzerland
Language: Français
Studio: Vértigo Films, Les Films Alain Sarde, Pauline's Angel, Vega Film, CNC, France 3 Cinéma
Runtime: 129 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 28, 2002
IMDb: 4.424
Keywords:woman director
