Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion

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  1. Just One Man

  48m

  On January 24, 2008, French bank Société Générale announces a sudden loss of €4.9 billion, leading to an investigation of trader Jérôme Kerviel.

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  2. Delta One

  45m

  When the bank discovers €50 billion in hidden trades, a specialist is brought in to sell the positions and divert a market crash.

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  3. The Idol

  48m

  As charges loom, Kerviel speaks out against the system he claims encouraged his risky trades, using the media frenzy to rally public opinion.

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  4. And Yet, It Governs Us

  43m

  In the years following his trial, Kerviel's case reveals deep flaws in the global financial system as further testimonies come to light.

Cast

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Jérôme Kerviel

Self, The trader

François Hollande

Self, French president

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Patricia Chapelotte

Self, Communication of Kerviel

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Hugues Le Bret

Self, Communication of the bank

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Catherine Lubochinsky

Self, Economist

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Daniel Bouton

Self, Bank chairman