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The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

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

Genres

Comedy

Overview

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.

Details

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Runtime

100 min

Release Date

1973-10-17

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Vote Count

1000

Vote Average

7.394

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

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, grandmother

André Falcon

Minister

Xavier Gélin

Alexandre, general's son

Henri Guybet

Salomon, Pivert's driver

Popeck

Moishe Schmoll

Miou-Miou

Antoinette Pivert

Denise Provence

Esther

Jacques François

General

Claude Piéplu

Divisional Commissioner Andreani

Georges Adet

Old Levi

Paul Bisciglia

Pump attendant

Philippe Brigaud

Deputy Minister

Gérard Darmon

Farès henchman

Noël Darzal

Michel Duplaix

Policeman in Orly

Robert Duranton

CRS in Orly

Malek Kateb

Aziz, Farès henchman

Michel Fortin

Biker policeman

Micheline Kahn

Hannah

Abderrahmane El Kebir

Farès henchman

Pierre Koulak

Omar, Farès henchman

Alix Mahieux

Patient at the dentist

Maria Gabriella Maione

Olivia, dentist's secretary

Catherine Marshall

Female model

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Police biker

Yves Peneau

André Penvern

Assistant to Andréani

Denise Péronne

General, mother of Alexander

Roger Riffard

Assistant to Andréani

Michel Robin

Priest of the Invalides

Dominique Zardi

Cook of "L'Etoile de Kiev"

Ari Aricardi

Man rue des Rosiers (uncredited)

Baaron

Participant in the black wedding (uncredited)

Charles Bayard

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Christine Boisson

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Guy Bonnafoux

Man rue des Rosiers (uncredited)

Robert Chevrigny

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Jérôme Deschamps

Friend of Alexandre (uncredited)

Robert Favart

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Marcel Gassouk

Butcher (uncredited)

Robert Le Béal

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Olivier Lejeune

Friend of Alexandre (uncredited)

Francis Lemaire

Sergeant (uncredited)

Paul Mercey

Vindictive motorist (uncredited)

Clément Michu

Policeman in front of the church (uncredited)

Frédéric Norbert

Flower delivery man (uncredited)

Jacques Pisias

Policeman in Orly (uncredited)

Vincent Ropion

Child invited to the wedding (uncredited)

Annick Roux

Ground hostess (uncredited)

Zvee Scooler

New York Rabbi (uncredited)

Raymonde Vattier

Marquise (uncredited)

Pierre Vaudier

Master of ceremonies (uncredited)

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