The Adversary vs The Purity of Vengeance
The Purity of Vengeance has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.6/10 for The Adversary). The Purity of Vengeance is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 9m. The Adversary is the older of the two (2002 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Adversary
The Purity of Vengeance| The Adversary | The Purity of Vengeance | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Nicole Garcia | Christoffer Boe |
| Main cast | Daniel Auteuil, François Berléand, François Cluzet, Anne Loiret, Géraldine Pailhas | Clara Rosager, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Søren Pilmark, Nicolas Bro, Birthe Neumann |
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 Purity of Vengeance
Copenhagen, 2018. A frightening discovery is made in an old apartment. The subsequent investigation of Department Q leads them to an infamous institution for girls that was suddenly closed in the early sixties.
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