Une heure de tranquillité (2014)
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Cast
Christian Clavier, Carole Bouquet, Valérie Bonneton, Rossy de Palma, Stéphane De Groodt, Sébastien Castro
A jazz-loving dentist's attempt to enjoy a rare album in peace is derailed by a cascade of interruptions.
The story
One Saturday, Michel, a dentist and jazz enthusiast, browses a flea market and finds a rare first album by Niel Youart that he has long sought. Hoping to listen to it quietly in his living room, he is interrupted by a series of personal complications. His wife Nathalie has an ill-timed revelation, his son arrives unexpectedly, and a friend comes to the door. His mistress decides to tell Nathalie everything, while his mother keeps calling. The day is also Neighbors’ Day, adding to the disruptions. Michel, described as a manipulator and liar, is determined to be left alone, but the article leaves open whether he can secure even an hour of quiet.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
One Saturday, while browsing the stalls at a flea market, Michel (Christian Clavier), a dentist and jazz enthusiast, happens upon Me, Myself and I, the rare first album by Niel Youart, which he has been searching for a long time. But just as he wants to listen to it in peace in his living room, the whole world seems to have conspired against him: Nathalie, his wife (Carole Bouquet), chooses that very moment to make an ill-timed revelation; his son turns up unexpectedly; one of his friends knocks at the door; his mistress decides to tell his wife everything; while his mother keeps calling him on his mobile... Not to mention that this is the day of the famous Neighbors’ Day... A manipulator and a liar, Michel is ready to do anything to be left in peace. Is it still possible, nowadays, to enjoy a little hour of quiet?
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