L'Adversaire
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The Adversary is a 2002
French
drama film
directed by Nicole Garcia
, starring Daniel Auteuil
and Géraldine Pailhas
.
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'Adversaires 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
. At the César Awards 2003
Auteuil was nominated as Best actor
, François Cluzet
as Best supporting actor
and Emmanuelle Devos
as Best supporting actress
.
2002 in film
The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
French
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Nicole Garcia
Nicole Garcia
Nicole Garcia is a French actress, film director and writer. Her film Selon Charlie was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.-Actress:*1968: Des garçons et des filles directed by Étienne Périer...
, starring Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil is a French film, television and theatre actor.-Early life and education:He was born in Algiers, French Algeria.-Career:...
and Géraldine Pailhas
Géraldine Pailhas
Géraldine Pailhas Géraldine Pailhas Géraldine Pailhas (born 8 January 1971 is a French actress. She had her first international success in 1995 as Doña Anna, the unfulfilled love of Johnny Depp in the comedy Don Juan DeMarco. Born in Marseille she is married to actor Christopher Thompson...
.
Based on the 2000 book of the same name by Emmanuel Carrère
Emmanuel Carrère
Emmanuel Carrère is a French author, screenwriter and director. He is the son of Louis Édouard Carrère, often known as Louis Carrère d'Encausse after his wife's pen name, and French historian Hélène Carrère d'Encausse....
, it is inspired by the real-life story of Jean-Claude Romand
Jean-Claude Romand
Jean-Claude Romand is a French impostor and murderer who pretended to be a medical doctor. He killed his family when he was about to be exposed.- Early life :...
. L'Adversaires 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
Laurent Cantet
Laurent Cantet is a French director, born on June 15, 1961 at Melle . His parents were schoolteachers in Ardilleux.On 25 May 2008, he received the Palme d'Or at the Festival de Cannes 2008, for the movie Entre les murs.- As director :...
's 2001 film L'Emploi du Temps
L'Emploi du temps
Time Out is a 2001 French drama directed by Laurent Cantet, starring Aurélien Recoing and Karin Viard. Loosely based on the life story of Jean-Claude Romand , it focuses on one of Cantet's favorite subject matters: a man's relationship with his job...
.
The film was nominated for a Palme d'Or
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival
2002 Cannes Film Festival
The 2002 Cannes Film Festival started on 15 May and ran until 26 May. The Palme d'Or went to the Polish-French-German-British co-produced film The Pianist directed by Roman Polanski.-Jury:* David Lynch * Sharon Stone* Michelle Yeoh...
. At the César Awards 2003
César Awards 2003
The 2003 César Awards were hosted by Géraldine Pailhas. The winners and nominees were:-Best Actor – Leading Role:* Adrien Brody – The Pianist**Daniel Auteuil – The Adversary...
Auteuil was nominated as Best actor
César Award for Best Actor
This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
, François Cluzet
François Cluzet
François Cluzet is a French film and theatre actor, best known in the English-speaking world for starring in the 2006 French film "Tell No One", based on the novel of the same name by the American author Harlan Coben...
as Best supporting actor
César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
List of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Supporting Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-References:...
and Emmanuelle Devos
Emmanuelle Devos
Emmanuelle Devos is a French actress. Devos was born to daughter of actress Marie Henriau in Paris. She appeared in 50 films between 1986 and 2009. She won the César Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in Sur mes lèvres, directed by Jacques Audiard...
as Best supporting actress
César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
List of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Supporting Actress .-Winners:Adapted from the article , from Wikinfo, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License....
.
Cast
- Daniel AuteuilDaniel AuteuilDaniel Auteuil is a French film, television and theatre actor.-Early life and education:He was born in Algiers, French Algeria.-Career:...
... Jean-Marc Faure - Géraldine PailhasGéraldine PailhasGéraldine Pailhas Géraldine Pailhas Géraldine Pailhas (born 8 January 1971 is a French actress. She had her first international success in 1995 as Doña Anna, the unfulfilled love of Johnny Depp in the comedy Don Juan DeMarco. Born in Marseille she is married to actor Christopher Thompson...
... Christine Faure - François CluzetFrançois CluzetFrançois Cluzet is a French film and theatre actor, best known in the English-speaking world for starring in the 2006 French film "Tell No One", based on the novel of the same name by the American author Harlan Coben...
... Luc - Emmanuelle DevosEmmanuelle DevosEmmanuelle Devos is a French actress. Devos was born to daughter of actress Marie Henriau in Paris. She appeared in 50 films between 1986 and 2009. She won the César Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in Sur mes lèvres, directed by Jacques Audiard...
... 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 FressonBernard FressonBernard Fresson was a French cinema actor. He starred in over 160 films. Some of his notable roles include: Javert in the 1972 mini-series version of Les Misérables, Inspector Barthelmy in John Frankenheimer's French Connection II , Scope in Roman Polanski's The Tenant , Gilbert in Lover Boy , and...
... Le père de Christine - François BerléandFrançois BerléandFrançois Berléand is a French actor.Berléand was born in Paris, France of . He plays Gilles Triquet, the officer manager and equivalent of David Brent in Le Bureau, the French version of The Office, produced by Canal+. He released a book about his childhood in 2006, Le fils de l'homme invisible...
... Rémi - Sibylle BlancSibylle BlancSibylle Blanc is a French-speaking Swiss actress who is actively involved in theatrical, film, television and radio productions in her native Switzerland as well as in nearby France....
... waitress