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The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

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

1973★ 7.4 · 1.1K1h 40mComedy

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.

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Cast

Louis de Funès
as Victor Pivert

Miou-Miou
as Antoinette Pivert

Jacques François
as General

Marcel Dalio
as Rabbi Jacob

Claude Piéplu
as Divisional Commissioner Andreani

Christine Boisson
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Gérard Darmon
as Farès Henchman

André Falcon
as Minister

Michel Robin
as Priest of the Invalides

André Penvern
as Assistant to Andréani

Renzo Montagnani
as Farès

Henri Guybet
as Salomon

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Release date: 1973-10-17

Budget: $4,500,000

Revenue: $57,000,000

Runtime: 1h 40m

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Comedy

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