Who Is Bernard Tapie? (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.

Cast

Self - Present Owner of Bernard Tapie's childhood home
Self - Childhood Friend
Self - Author, Bernard Tapie: A Hero Against His Will
Self - Author of three books on Tapie
Self - Tapie's former lawyer
Self - TV Journalist
Self - Tapie Friend / Advertising Guru
Self - Producer, 'Ambitions'
Self - Crew member, Atlantic crossing
Self - Olympique de Marseille (OM) Coach
Self - Author, Mitterrand: There and Now
Self - Tapie's Son
Self - Tapie's Wife
Self - Editor-in-chief RER Magazine
Self - Newsweek
Self - Editor-in-Chief, Le Figaro
Self - Marseille Resident
Self - Le Nouvel Observateur
Self - The New York Times
Self - Co-Author, Le Flambeur: The True Life of Bernard Tapie

Crew

Executive Producer
Co-Producer
Co-Producer