581 episodes of cinema legends spilling tea before podcasts existed.
Season 24 • Episode 16
LatestMarcello Mastroianni, Isabelle Adjani, Alain Delon, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen... the biggest stars in cinema were welcomed by Christian Defaye on his show Spécial cinéma. Between intimate confessions from actors and immersion in the world of the greatest filmmakers, Christian Defaye took viewers on a journey into the fascinating world of cinema for nearly thirty years.
Production
Three decades capturing cinema's golden eras.
Direction
Defaye's surprisingly intimate, unscripted atmosphere.
Creators
Christian Defaye, Christian Zeender
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Spécial cinéma ran from 1974 to 2000, making it one of Europe's longest-running film interview series—predating most modern 'intimate celebrity chat' formats by decades.
Many episodes were shot without audience, letting stars drop polished personas—rare footage exists of notoriously guarded actors like Delon actually... feeling things.
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