We know the comedian Gad Elmaleh. The one that makes an entire room and viewers die of laughter behind their screen. But we know less about the director Gad Elmaleh. Precisely, the 52-year-old artist gave the opportunity on November 16, 2022 with the release of his film “Stay a bit”. A film inspired by his own story in which he announces to his parents, Régine and David, that he has just converted to Catholicism.
An announcement that acts as a shock for parents, fervent practicing Jews. Between emotion and laughter throughout the film, Gad Elmaleh revealed a new facet of his personality, but above all of his talent. The opportunity for Noé and Raphaël’s dad to introduce his family to fans who did not know them yet. Indeed, in addition to David and Régine, the comedian’s sister, Judith, is also in the cast. On this subject, the ex of Charlotte Casiraghi confided to the Parisian in November 2022:
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Arié absent from Gad Elmaleh’s film, does he blame him?
“It is often said that the hardest part of filmmaking is shooting with animals and children… It’s more about directing your parents, cutting out takes in the edit where your mother nudges your father because that he forgot his line (laughs)… But there was also a strong joy. This film is a declaration of love to parents”. If a large part of his relatives appear on the screen of the film broadcast this Tuesday, June 6 on Canal +an important member is missing.
This is Gad Elmaleh’s brother, Arie. An artist, also an actor, who starred in “School for All” or “the very very high class”. But why is the comedian’s little brother not part of the project? Quite simply because he did not believe in the serious side of the feature film as Noé and Raphaël’s dad said.
“I proposed to him, but I don’t think he took me seriously. He thought I was doing some kind of documentary, he didn’t measure the importance of the project…”he confided to the Parisian before ironizing: “But he will regret it (laughs)”. Despite this absence, Gad Elmaleh does not want his brother and that’s good.
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