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The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

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

Genres

Comedy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.405/10

Release Date

17 October 1973

Country

France

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

Noël Darzal

Noël Darzal

Michel Duplaix

Michel Duplaix

Policeman in Orly

Robert Duranton

Robert Duranton

CRS in Orly

Malek Kateb

Malek Kateb

Aziz, Farès henchman

Michel Fortin

Michel Fortin

Biker policeman

Micheline Kahn

Micheline Kahn

Hannah

Abderrahmane El Kebir

Abderrahmane El Kebir

Farès henchman

Pierre Koulak

Pierre Koulak

Omar, Farès henchman

Alix Mahieux

Alix Mahieux

Patient at the dentist

Maria Gabriella Maione

Maria Gabriella Maione

Olivia, dentist's secretary

Catherine Marshall

Catherine Marshall

Female model

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Police biker

Yves Peneau

Yves Peneau

André Penvern

André Penvern

Assistant to Andréani

Denise Péronne

Denise Péronne

General, mother of Alexander

Roger Riffard

Roger Riffard

Assistant to Andréani

Michel Robin

Michel Robin

Priest of the Invalides

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

Cook of "L'Etoile de Kiev"

Ari Aricardi

Ari Aricardi

Man rue des Rosiers (uncredited)

Baaron

Baaron

Participant in the black wedding (uncredited)

Charles Bayard

Charles Bayard

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Christine Boisson

Christine Boisson

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Guy Bonnafoux

Guy Bonnafoux

Man rue des Rosiers (uncredited)

Robert Chevrigny

Robert Chevrigny

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Jérôme Deschamps

Jérôme Deschamps

Friend of Alexandre (uncredited)

Robert Favart

Robert Favart

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Marcel Gassouk

Marcel Gassouk

Butcher (uncredited)

Robert Le Béal

Robert Le Béal

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Olivier Lejeune

Olivier Lejeune

Friend of Alexandre (uncredited)

Francis Lemaire

Francis Lemaire

Sergeant (uncredited)

Paul Mercey

Paul Mercey

Vindictive motorist (uncredited)

Clément Michu

Clément Michu

Policeman in front of the church (uncredited)

Frédéric Norbert

Frédéric Norbert

Flower delivery man (uncredited)

Jacques Pisias

Jacques Pisias

Policeman in Orly (uncredited)

Vincent Ropion

Vincent Ropion

Child invited to the wedding (uncredited)

Annick Roux

Annick Roux

Ground hostess (uncredited)

Zvee Scooler

Zvee Scooler

New York Rabbi (uncredited)

Raymonde Vattier

Raymonde Vattier

Marquise (uncredited)

Pierre Vaudier

Pierre Vaudier

Master of ceremonies (uncredited)

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