''Do Not Disturb'' () is a 2014 French

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Patrice Leconte Patrice Leconte (; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, screenwriter and comic strip writer. Life and career Leconte grew up in Tours, and began making little amateur films at 15. He went to Paris in 1967 and studied at Institut des ...

. The film was adapted from the stage play ''Une heure de tranquillité'' by

Florian Zeller Florian Zeller (; born 28 June 1979Extrait de naissance /1979LES GENS DU CINEMA ©/ref>) is a French novelist, playwright, theatre director, screenwriter, and film director. He has written over a dozen plays, that have been staged worldwide and h ...

, who also wrote the screenplay for the film.

Plot

Cast

Christian Clavier Christian Jean-Marie Clavier (; born 6 May 1952) is a French actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. A co-founder of Le Splendid in the 1970s, a Parisian café-théâtre company which soon garnered success, he became widely popular aft ...

as Michel Leproux * Carole Bouquet as Nathalie Leproux *

Valérie Bonneton Valérie Bonneton (born 5 April 1970) is a French actress. Life and career Bonneton was born in Somain, Nord department. Her father was an insurance salesman and her mother a housewife. She grew up in neighbouring Aniche and fell in love ...

as Elsa *

Rossy de Palma Rosa Elena García Echave (born 16 September 1964), known professionally as Rossy de Palma, is a Spanish actress and model. She is well known for her roles in films by Pedro Almodóvar such as ''Law of Desire'', ''Women on the Verge of a Nervou ...

as Maria *

Stéphane De Groodt Stéphane De Groodt (born 3 March 1966) is a Belgian comedian, humorist and former racing driver. Life and career Early life and education Stéphane De Groodt is the son of an engineer at Texaco and a housewife who takes care of handicapped ...

as Pavel * Sébastien Castro as Sébastien Leproux * Christian Charmetant as Pierre * Arnaud Henriet as Léo *

Jean-Pierre Marielle Jean-Pierre Marielle (12 April 1932 – 24 April 2019) was a French actor. He appeared in more than a hundred films in which he played very diverse roles, from a banal citizen (''Les Galettes de Pont-Aven''), to a World War II hero (''Les Milles ...

as Michel's father * Jean-Paul Comart as The seller

Notable Film-Equipment

* Pro-Ject ''Signature Line''-Turntable – in the living room scene, where Michel wanted to fulfil his long-held dream of listening to Neil Young's debut album undisturbed...

References

External links

* * 2014 films 2014 comedy films 2010s French-language films French comedy films Films directed by Patrice Leconte French films based on plays 2010s French films Films produced by Olivier Delbosc Films produced by Marc Missonnier Films based on works by Florian Zeller Works by Florian Zeller {{2010s-comedy-film-stub