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The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
“THE WILD... THE HILARIOUS... THE SCREWBALL... THE RIOTOUS”
7.4 / 10• 1973• 1h 40m•G• French
Comedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Louis de Funès
Victor Pivert
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gérard Oury's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
