Who Is Bernard Tapie?

56m

3.5

This documentary tells two stories simultaneously: it's a profile of Bernard Tapie, a wealthy man who rises and falls spectacularly in French society and may be on the rise again; and, it's a look at Marina Zenovich's fascination with Tapie, behaving oddly in spite of her awareness that she's being irrational. Politicians, athletes, friends, companions, and journalists comment on Bernard's charm, his rise to prominence in sports and politics, and his subsequent trouble with the law. Zenovich becomes fixated on her need to interview Tapie, becoming virtually a stalker in her quest.

Cast

Marina Zenovich

Anne-Laure Plante

Franz-Olivier Giesbert

Self - Editor-in-Chief, Le Figaro

Jean-Xavier Brager

Self - Marseille Resident

Laurent Joffrin

Self - Le Nouvel Observateur

Self - The New York Times

Valerie Lecasble

Self - Co-Author, Le Flambeur: The True Life of Bernard Tapie

Rona Waddington

Self - Present Owner of Bernard Tapie's childhood home

Self - Childhood Friend

Françoise Moreau

Self - Author, Bernard Tapie: A Hero Against His Will

Christophe Bouchet

Self - Author of three books on Tapie

Claude Colombani

Self - Tapie's former lawyer

Denis Boutelier

Self - TV Journalist

Jacques Séguéla

Self - Tapie Friend / Advertising Guru

Self - Producer, 'Ambitions'

Armand Mikaelian

Self - Crew member, Atlantic crossing

Self - Olympique de Marseille (OM) Coach

François Mitterrand

Self - Author, Mitterrand: There and Now

Jean-Marie Le Pen

Self - Tapie's Son

Dominique Tapie

Self - Tapie's Wife

Jean-Eric Perrin

Self - Editor-in-chief RER Magazine

Self - Newsweek

Crew

Marina Zenovich

Director, Producer

Amanda Estremera

Editor, Co-Producer

Martin Apelbaum

Steven Soderbergh

Executive Producer

Frédéric Forestier