Who Is Bernard Tapie?

Who Is Bernard Tapie?

56 mins | Documentary | Sept. 8, 2001

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.

Who Is Bernard Tapie?

56 mins | Documentary | Sept. 8, 2001

Who Is Bernard Tapie?
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.
Producers Graceful Pictures
Original title Who Is Bernard Tapie?
Directors Marina Zenovich
Writers

Cast

Marina Zenovich

as Self

Bernard Tapie

as Self

Claude Lelouch

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

Jean-Luc Mano

as Self - Author, Mitterrand: There and Now

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