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The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)

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

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Gérard Oury
Writer : Josy Eisenberg, Danièle Thompson, Gérard Oury

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
El Kebir
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)

Crews

Gérard Oury
Gérard Oury
Director
Josy Eisenberg
Josy Eisenberg
Screenplay
Danièle Thompson
Danièle Thompson
Screenplay
Gérard Oury
Gérard Oury
Screenplay
Bertrand Javal
Bertrand Javal
Producer
Vladimir Cosma
Vladimir Cosma
Original Music Composer
Henri Decaë
Henri Decaë
Director of Photography
Albert Jurgenson
Albert Jurgenson
Editor
Théobald Meurisse
Théobald Meurisse
Production Design
Gérard Beytout
Gérard Beytout
Producer
Jean-Pierre Eychenne
Jean-Pierre Eychenne
Makeup Artist
William Robert Sivel
William Robert Sivel
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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