The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)

Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob

THE WILD... THE HILARIOUS... THE SCREWBALL... THE RIOTOUS

In this riot of frantic disguises and mistaken identities, Victor Pivert, a blustering, bigoted French factory owner, finds himself taken hostage by Slimane, an Arab rebel leader. The two dress up as rabbis as they try to elude not only assasins from Slimane's country, but also the police, who think Pivert is a murderer. Pivert ends up posing as Rabbi Jacob, a beloved figure who's returned to France for his first visit after 30 years in the United States. Adding to the confusion are Pivert's dentist-wife, who thinks her husband is leaving her for another woman, their daughter, who's about to get married, and a Parisian neighborhood filled with people eager to celebrate the return of Rabbi Jacob.

Date of release
1973-10-17
TMDB
7.4 / 10 (1089)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Gérard Oury

Casting

  • Louis de Funès — Victor Pivert
  • Suzy Delair — Germaine Pivert
  • Marcel Dalio — Rabbi Jacob
  • Claude Giraud — Mohamed Larbi Slimane / Rabbi Zeiligman
  • Renzo Montagnani — Farès
  • Janet Brandt — Tzipé Schmoll
  • André Falcon — Minister
  • Xavier Gélin — Alexandre
  • Henri Guybet — Salomon
  • Popeck — Moishe Schmoll
  • Miou-Miou — Antoinette Pivert
  • Denise Provence — Esther

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