Claude Chabrol shoots a sequence of the film "The Dividing Line" in the forest of Chaux, near Dole. Comment on images by Claude CHABROL, Claude ZIDI (cameraman), Jean RABIER (director of photography), and the film crew on the set.
Claude ZIDI talks about his latest film "Les sous doués en vacances", about the recipe for his successes, -he is based on his memories as a film spectator-, his way of making films according to the spectator, his reaction to negative criticism and then he gives his definition of "undergifted".
Report on the shooting of Claude ZIDI’s new film, "Les sous doués en vacances" with Guy MARCHAND and Grace from CAPITANI. Interview of Grace of CAPITANI on the cinema of Claude ZIDI then of the director Claude ZIDI explaining why he likes to shoot comedies with big gags while trying to convey an underlying message.
Report on the shooting in Paris in the Canal Saint Martin district of the new film by Claude ZIDI, "La totale", a spy film featuring Thierry LHERMITTE and Miou Miou, directed by a false official, Telecom engineer and father turns out to be a spy whose wife falls in love with a fake spy. Interview with Thierry LHERMITTE on his role.
On the occasion of the shooting of the movie "The Big Bazaar" with the Charlots. Interview in a supermarket of the director Claude ZIDI by his actors: Les Charlots: Gérard RINALDI, Gérard FILIPELLI, Jean SARRUS and Jean-Guy FECHNER.
Michel DRUCKER talks with Patrick DEWAERE and the director Claude ZIDI from Avoriaz where the fantastic film festival takes place. Claude ZIDI speaks on the festival of the fantastic film: he prefers the recent science fiction films like "2001, the Space Odyssey" or older like "The shock of the worlds", "The day when the Earth stopped", "The thing", he introduces fantastic scenes into his films but making a fantastic film is difficult and does not envisage it.
Report on the shooting of a scene of Claude ZIDI’s last film, "Les ripoux" with Thierry LHERMITTE, Régine and Philippe NOIRET where we discover the technique to get fog in the cinema. A film about "filthy cops" as Thierry LHERMITTE explains, "where the student exceeds the master" according to Philippe NOIRET.
Report filmed by Jean Paul Meurisse on the shooting of Claude Zidi’s film "The Wing or the Thigh". Claude Zidi directs Louis de Funès on the set and especially in a restaurant scene where the actor is disguised as American and the director plays the role of a client. Louis de Funès comments in voice-over on the report.
Report in Quiberon where is organized a casting for the recruitment of Roman legionnaires for a scene of the new film of Claude ZIDI: "Asterix and Obelix against Caesar". Interview with Pascale BERAUD, head of figuration and Olivier GARRY, candidate and local basketball champion.
Relaxed atmosphere near La Hague in Cherbourg during the shooting under the sun of Claude ZIDI’s new film, "The Shallot Race", an adventure film bringing together again Jane BIRKIN and Pierre RICHARD after "The mustard goes to my nose". Interviews with actors and Claude ZIDI regretting the absence of rain.
Claude ZIDI explains why he needed Philippe NOIRET and Thierry LHERMITTE for his film "Les Ripoux". Thierry LHERMITTE’s blue eyes remind him of the role of John Voight in "Macadam cowboy".
Report on the shooting of Claude ZIDI’s new film, "Les sous doués en vacances" in Saint Tropez with Guy MARCHAND, Daniel AUTEUIL and Grace de CAPITANI. Interview of the director Claude ZIDI who does not wish to receive grants to make his films and therefore relies on their success with the spectators to finance them himself.
Claude ZIDI and the lead actress of his new film "Two" Maruschka DETMERS evoke the theme of this film -a dramatic comedy- the couple, the reasons for the formation of a couple. Claude ZIDI also discusses the opposite functioning of his two actors: Gérard DEPARDIEU and Maruschka DETMERS.
Interview at the Pointe Saint Mathieu in Finistère with the director Claude ZIDI, who recounts his professional career, his training in the cinema school rue de Vaugirard, his beginnings in all the technical professions as assistant director, Cameraman, cameraman, first assistant and director of photography, his first film at the request of a producer and whose script he signed. He also analyses the main themes of his films: the struggle of the individual against an oppressive community.
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