Matinee Idol vs The Adversary
Matinee Idol has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.6/10 for The Adversary). Matinee Idol is the shorter watch at 1h 15m compared with 2h 9m. Matinee Idol is the older of the two (1933 against 2002). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Matinee Idol
The Adversary| Matinee Idol | The Adversary | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1933 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 15m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | George King | Nicole Garcia |
| Main cast | Camilla Horn, Miles Mander, Marguerite Allan, Viola Keats, Anthony Hankey | Daniel Auteuil, François Berléand, François Cluzet, Anne Loiret, Géraldine Pailhas |
Synopsis
Matinee Idol
A well-known actor is murdered. Another performer becomes an amateur sleuth so she can prove her sister is innocent of the crime.
The Adversary
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.
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