Who Is Bernard Tapie?
2001This 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.
Acted in
Marina Zenovich
as Self
Bernard Tapie
as Self
Claude Lelouch
as Self
Anne-Laure Plante
as Self
Franz-Olivier Giesbert
as Self - Editor-in-Chief, Le Figaro
Jean-Xavier Brager
as Self - Marseille Resident
Laurent Joffrin
as Self - Le Nouvel Observateur
Alan Riding
as Self - The New York Times
Valerie Lecasble
as Self - Co-Author, Le Flambeur: The True Life of Bernard Tapie
Rona Waddington
as Self
Henri Pradel
as Self - Present Owner of Bernard Tapie's childhood home
Jean Leclerc
as Self - Childhood Friend
Françoise Moreau
as Self - Author, Bernard Tapie: A Hero Against His Will
Christophe Bouchet
as Self - Author of three books on Tapie
Bob Swaim
as Self
Claude Colombani
as Self - Tapie's former lawyer
Denis Boutelier
as Self - TV Journalist
Jacques Séguéla
as Self - Tapie Friend / Advertising Guru
Pascal Forni
as Self - Producer, 'Ambitions'
Armand Mikaelian
as Self - Crew member, Atlantic crossing
Jacques Bailly
as Self - Olympique de Marseille (OM) Coach
François Mitterrand
as Self
Jean-Luc Mano
as Self - Author, Mitterrand: There and Now
Jean-Marie Le Pen
as Self
Laurent Tapie
as Self - Tapie's Son
Dominique Tapie
as Self - Tapie's Wife
Jean-Eric Perrin
as Self - Editor-in-chief RER Magazine
Dana Thomas
as Self - Newsweek