
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
# THE WILD... THE HILARIOUS... THE SCREWBALL... THE RIOTOUS
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available:
French
,
Hebrew
,
English
,
Yiddish
📆 Date Released:
1973-10-17
⌚ Running Time:
100 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
7.403
Beloved Cast

Victor Pivert
Louis de Funès

Germaine Pivert
Suzy Delair

Rabbi Jacob
Marcel Dalio

Mohamed Larbi Slimane / Rabbi Zeiligman
Claude Giraud

Farès
Renzo Montagnani

Tzipé Schmoll, grandmother
Janet Brandt

Minister
André Falcon

Alexandre, general's son
Xavier Gélin

Salomon, Pivert's driver
Henri Guybet

Moishe Schmoll
Popeck

Antoinette Pivert
Miou-Miou

Esther
Denise Provence

General
Jacques François

Divisional Commissioner Andreani
Claude Piéplu

Old Levi
Georges Adet

Pump attendant
Paul Bisciglia

Deputy Minister
Philippe Brigaud

Farès henchman
Gérard Darmon

Noël Darzal

Policeman in Orly
Michel Duplaix

CRS in Orly
Robert Duranton

Aziz, Farès henchman
Malek Kateb

Biker policeman
Michel Fortin

Hannah
Micheline Kahn

Farès henchman
Abderrahmane El Kebir

Omar, Farès henchman
Pierre Koulak

Patient at the dentist
Alix Mahieux

Olivia, dentist's secretary
Maria Gabriella Maione

Female model
Catherine Marshall

Police biker
Jean-Jacques Moreau

Yves Peneau

Assistant to Andréani
André Penvern

General, mother of Alexander
Denise Péronne

Assistant to Andréani
Roger Riffard

Priest of the Invalides
Michel Robin

Cook of "L'Etoile de Kiev"
Dominique Zardi

Man rue des Rosiers (uncredited)
Ari Aricardi

Participant in the black wedding (uncredited)
Baaron

Wedding guest (uncredited)
Charles Bayard

Wedding guest (uncredited)
Christine Boisson

Man rue des Rosiers (uncredited)
Guy Bonnafoux

Wedding guest (uncredited)
Robert Chevrigny

Friend of Alexandre (uncredited)
Jérôme Deschamps

Wedding guest (uncredited)
Robert Favart

Butcher (uncredited)
Marcel Gassouk

Wedding guest (uncredited)
Robert Le Béal

Friend of Alexandre (uncredited)
Olivier Lejeune

Sergeant (uncredited)
Francis Lemaire

Vindictive motorist (uncredited)
Paul Mercey

Policeman in front of the church (uncredited)
Clément Michu

Flower delivery man (uncredited)
Frédéric Norbert

Policeman in Orly (uncredited)
Jacques Pisias

Child invited to the wedding (uncredited)
Vincent Ropion

Ground hostess (uncredited)
Annick Roux

New York Rabbi (uncredited)
Zvee Scooler

Marquise (uncredited)
Raymonde Vattier

Master of ceremonies (uncredited)
Pierre Vaudier