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.
Thierry Flamand | Production Design |
Christine Gozlan | Executive Producer |
Nathalie du Roscoat | Costume Design |
Alain Sarde | Producer |
Emmanuelle Castro | Editor |
Andres Martin | Associate Producer |
Emmanuel Carrère | Novel |
Véronique Barnéoud | Production Design |
Nicole Garcia | Director |
Frédéric Bélier-Garcia | Screenplay |