Jérôme Kerviel – the trader who hid €50 billion in trades at a major international bank – and his former superiors reveal all sides of the scandal.
Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion (2024) is a documentary and crime series that premiered on November 29, 2024, spanning 1 season and 4 episodes. It stars Jérôme Kerviel, François Hollande, Patricia Chapelotte and Hugues Le Bret. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 6 ratings.
Jérôme Kerviel
as Self, The trader
François Hollande
as Self, French president
Patricia Chapelotte
as Self, Communication of Kerviel
Hugues Le Bret
as Self, Communication of the bank
Catherine Lubochinsky
as Self, Economist
Daniel Bouton
as Self, Bank chairman
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 6 ratings.
On January 24, 2008, Société Générale, one of the largest French banks, caused an earthquake by announcing a loss of 4.9 billion euros, linked to fraud by one of its traders, then unknown. From the initial shock to the media-judicial saga that followed, the series "Kerviel: a trader, 50 billion" retraces in 4 episodes of 45 minutes the key events of this story that has become a symbol of the excesses of finance.
Reviewed on November 27, 2024
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Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion (2024) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion has 1 season and 4 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on November 29, 2024.
No. Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on November 29, 2024.
Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion (2024) stars Jérôme Kerviel, François Hollande, Patricia Chapelotte, Hugues Le Bret and Catherine Lubochinsky. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion (2024) is rated 7.7 out of 10 from 6 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like documentary and crime series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
