The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

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

Status

Released

Release date

October 17, 1973

Original language

French

Spoken languages

English, Hebrew, Yiddish, French

Countries

France, Italy

Production

SNC,Horse Film,Les Films Pomereu

Cast

Louis de Funès,Suzy Delair,Marcel Dalio,Claude Giraud,Renzo Montagnani,Janet Brandt,André Falcon,Xavier Gélin,Henri Guybet,Popeckand 49 more

Director

Gérard Oury

Writer

Gérard Oury,Josy Eisenberg,Danièle Thompson,Roberto De Leonardis

Producer

Bertrand Javal,Gérard Beytout

Cinematography

Henri Decaë

Music

Vladimir Cosma

Budget

$4,500,000

Revenue

$57,000,000

IMDb

tt0069747