Who Is Bernard Tapie? (2001)

4.8/10 56 min Documentary

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.

Cast

Marina Zenovich

Self

Bernard Tapie

Self

Claude Lelouch

Self

Franz-Olivier Giesbert

Self - Editor-in-Chief, Le Figaro

Laurent Joffrin

Self - Le Nouvel Observateur

Rona Waddington

Self

Bob Swaim

Self

Jacques Séguéla

Self - Tapie Friend / Advertising Guru

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