PlotNest
US
Poster for The Adversary

Movie

The Adversary

Original title: L'Adversaire

2002 · 2h 9m

Directed by Nicole Garcia

6.6

TMDB audience score
199 votes, out of 10

Where to watch

Synopsis

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.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

Subscription

  • France Channel Amazon Channel

Rent

  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube

Buy

  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube

All options on TMDB

Where-to-watch data is provided by JustWatch through TMDB. It differs by country and changes over time, so confirm with the service before paying. PlotNest does not host or stream anything.

Find more stories like this Story Finder opens with the same format, genre and decade, so you can add a mood or a minimum score.

Cast

  • Daniel Auteuil
    Jean-Marc Faure

  • Géraldine Pailhas
    Christine Faure

  • François Cluzet
    Luc

  • François Berléand
    Rémi

  • Emmanuelle Devos
    Marianne

  • Alice Fauvet
    Alice

  • Martin Jobert
    Vincent

  • Michel Cassagne
    Le père de Jean-Marc

  • Joséphine Derenne
    La mère de Jean-Marc

  • Anne Loiret
    Cécile

  • Olivier Cruveiller
    Jean-Jacques

  • Nadine Alari
    La mère de Christine

  • Nicolas Abraham
    Xavier

  • Bernard Fresson
    Le père de Christine

  • Humbert Balsan
    Dr. Michel Philippot

  • Jean-Claude Leguay
    Le magistrat à la déposition

  • Muriel Amat