‘The Seinfeld of France,’ Gad Elmaleh, Makes for a Pleasantly Comic Host in ‘Stay With Us’

The film is ‘nothing’ like the TV show, though, as it centers on a middle-aged Jewish man converting to Catholicism, and its story explores questions of faith and religion and even ponders the unknown.

Laura Gilli via Film Movement
Gad Elmaleh with his real-life parents, Regine and David Elmaleh, in 'Stay With Us.' Laura Gilli via Film Movement

Comedian Gad Elmaleh has been called “the Seinfeld of France,” and based on his latest movie, “Stay With Us,” having its premiere Friday at the Quad Cinema, the appellation is both apt and not completely accurate.

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