Who Is Bernard Tapie?

The story

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

M Marina ZenovichSelf B Bernard TapieSelf C Claude LelouchSelf A Anne-Laure PlanteSelf F Franz-Olivier GiesbertSelf - Editor-in-Chief, Le Figaro J Jean-Xavier BragerSelf - Marseille Resident L Laurent JoffrinSelf - Le Nouvel Observateur A Alan RidingSelf - The New York Times V Valerie LecasbleSelf - Co-Author, Le Flambeur: The True Life of Bernard Tapie R Rona WaddingtonSelf H Henri PradelSelf - Present Owner of Bernard Tapie's childhood home J Jean LeclercSelf - Childhood Friend

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F Françoise MoreauSelf - Author, Bernard Tapie: A Hero Against His Will C Christophe BouchetSelf - Author of three books on Tapie B Bob SwaimSelf C Claude ColombaniSelf - Tapie's former lawyer D Denis BoutelierSelf - TV Journalist J Jacques SéguélaSelf - Tapie Friend / Advertising Guru P Pascal ForniSelf - Producer, 'Ambitions' A Armand MikaelianSelf - Crew member, Atlantic crossing J Jacques BaillySelf - Olympique de Marseille (OM) Coach F François MitterrandSelf J Jean-Luc ManoSelf - Author, Mitterrand: There and Now J Jean-Marie Le PenSelf L Laurent TapieSelf - Tapie's Son D Dominique TapieSelf - Tapie's Wife J Jean-Eric PerrinSelf - Editor-in-chief RER Magazine D Dana ThomasSelf - Newsweek