Who Is Bernard Tapie?

Overview

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.

Details

Cast

Marina Zenovich

Self

Bernard Tapie

Self

Claude Lelouch

Self

Anne-Laure Plante

Self

Franz-Olivier Giesbert

Self - Editor-in-Chief, Le Figaro

Jean-Xavier Brager

Self - Marseille Resident

Laurent Joffrin

Self - Le Nouvel Observateur

Alan Riding

Self - The New York Times

Valerie Lecasble

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

Rona Waddington

Self

Henri Pradel

Self - Present Owner of Bernard Tapie's childhood home

Jean Leclerc

Self - Childhood Friend

Françoise Moreau

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

Christophe Bouchet

Self - Author of three books on Tapie

Bob Swaim

Self

Claude Colombani

Self - Tapie's former lawyer

Denis Boutelier

Self - TV Journalist

Jacques Séguéla

Self - Tapie Friend / Advertising Guru

Pascal Forni

Self - Producer, 'Ambitions'

Armand Mikaelian

Self - Crew member, Atlantic crossing