L'Adversaire
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- Drama
- Crime
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.
The Adversary is a 2002 French crime drama based on Emmanuel Carrère's book about the true story of Jean-Claude Romand, a man who fabricates an entire life as a doctor. Starring Daniel Auteuil, the film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes and explores the psychological unraveling of its protagonist's elaborate deception.
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Daniel AuteuilJean-Marc Faure
Géraldine PailhasChristine Faure
François CluzetLuc
François BerléandRémi
Emmanuelle DevosMarianne- Alice FauvetAlice
Martin JobertVincent- Michel CassagneLe père de Jean-Marc
Joséphine DerenneLa mère de Jean-Marc
Anne LoiretCécile
Olivier CruveillerJean-Jacques
Nadine AlariLa mère de Christine
Nicolas AbrahamXavier
Bernard FressonLe père de Christine
Humbert BalsanDr. Michel Philippot
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What is The Adversary based on?
The film is based on the 2000 book by Emmanuel Carrère, which chronicles the real-life story of Jean-Claude Romand and his false identity as a physician.
Who stars in The Adversary?
Daniel Auteuil plays Jean-Marc Faure, the protagonist who maintains a fictional career as a doctor.
Was The Adversary nominated for any awards?
Yes, the film received a nomination for the Palme d'Or at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
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