The Adversary vs The Castle of Sand
The Castle of Sand has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.6/10 for The Adversary). The Adversary is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 2h 23m. The Castle of Sand is the older of the two (1974 against 2002). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Adversary
The Castle of Sand| The Adversary | The Castle of Sand | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1974 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 2h 23m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Nicole Garcia | Yoshitarō Nomura |
| Main cast | Daniel Auteuil, François Berléand, François Cluzet, Anne Loiret, Géraldine Pailhas | Ken Ogata, Tetsuro Tamba, Yoko Shimada, Yoshio Inaba, Yoshi Katō |
Synopsis
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.
The Castle of Sand
Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.
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