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The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)

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.

Release: 1973-10-17
Runtime: 100 min
Rating: 7.388 / 10
Cast
Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Victor Pivert
Suzy Delair
Suzy Delair
Germaine Pivert
Marcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio
Rabbi Jacob
Claude Giraud
Claude Giraud
Mohamed Larbi Slimane / Rabbi Zeiligman
Renzo Montagnani
Renzo Montagnani
Farès
Janet Brandt
Janet Brandt
Tzipé Schmoll, grandmother
André Falcon
André Falcon
Minister
Xavier Gélin
Xavier Gélin
Alexandre, general's son
Henri Guybet
Henri Guybet
Salomon, Pivert's driver
Popeck
Popeck
Moishe Schmoll
Miou-Miou
Miou-Miou
Antoinette Pivert
Denise Provence
Denise Provence
Esther
Jacques François
Jacques François
General
Claude Piéplu
Claude Piéplu
Divisional Commissioner Andreani
Georges Adet
Georges Adet
Old Levi
Paul Bisciglia
Paul Bisciglia
Pump attendant
Philippe Brigaud
Philippe Brigaud
Deputy Minister
Gérard Darmon
Gérard Darmon
Farès henchman