L'adversaire

Aug 28 2002 N/A 2h 9m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

When a man murders his wife, children and parents, the ensuing investigation reveals that he's been living a lie for almost 20 years.

Written by

Frédéric Bélier-Garcia, Emmanuel Carrère, Jacques Fieschi

Directed by

Nicole Garcia

Cast

Daniel Auteuil, Géraldine Pailhas, François Cluzet

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Switzerland

Production Companies

Vega Film, CNC, France 3 Cinéma, Pauline's Angel, Les Films Alain Sarde, Vértigo Films

Languages

Français

Awards

4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,278
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA