Who Is Bernard Tapie? (2001)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.854 |
Directed By
Marina Zenovich
Crew
Marina Zenovich
Steven Soderbergh
Marina Zenovich
James Velaise
Paul Rachman
Vikram Jayanti
Frédéric Forestier
Amanda Estremera
Martin Apelbaum
Amanda Estremera
TOP 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
Jacques Bailly
Self - Olympique de Marseille (OM) Coach
François Mitterrand
Self
Jean-Luc Mano
Self - Author, Mitterrand: There and Now
Jean-Marie Le Pen
Self
Laurent Tapie
Self - Tapie's Son
Dominique Tapie
Self - Tapie's Wife
Jean-Eric Perrin
Self - Editor-in-chief RER Magazine
Dana Thomas
Self - Newsweek
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