This weekend, a French documentary rose to the top of the most-watched content on Netflix. Liliane Bettencourtheir to the L’Oréal empire, is the focus of a three-part documentary miniseries titled The Bettencourt affair: scandal among the richest women in the world.
The story immerses us in the twists and turns of a scandal that shook France in 2007, highlighting the life of this entrepreneur made influential by her immense wealth estimated at over 30 billion euros.
The trailer of The Bettencourt affair: scandal among the richest women in the world
A look at the controversies at the top of political and economic power
The recipe for Tapie, which already told the life story of the French billionaire, seems to have convinced Netflix. This new documentary goes through several scandals involving several controversial protagonists, from the photographer François-Marie Banier, suspected of having received almostone billion euros by Liliane Bettencourthas Nicolas Sarkozyof which the multibillionaire financed the presidential campaign in 2007, illegally.
A documentary worthy of a thriller
Between colossal tax fraud AND intense family feudsNetflix deals a heavy blow fans of thriller-style documentaries. Directed by Maxime Bonnet and Baptiste Etchegaray, the film is enriched by testimonies, sound recordings and exclusive archive images, made possible in particular thanks to to the recordings made secretly by one of the heiress’ butlers.
The trailer of The Bettencourt Affair : where and when do we look?
To immerse yourself in the twists and turns of this French political and financial scandal, the appointment is set on Netflix, where the documentary is screened was released on November 8.
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Source: Madmoizelle
Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
