The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
1973 · directed by Gérard Oury
- Rating
- 74/100
- Hit
- no
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.
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973), directed by Gérard Oury, rates 74/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Louis de Funès
- Suzy Delair
- Marcel Dalio
- Claude Giraud
- Renzo Montagnani
- Janet Brandt
- André Falcon
- Xavier Gélin
- Henri Guybet
- Popeck
Crew
- Henri Decaë — Director of Photography
- Albert Jurgenson — Editor
- Vladimir Cosma — Original Music Composer
- Danièle Thompson — Screenplay
- Gérard Oury — Screenplay
- Josy Eisenberg — Screenplay
- Roberto De Leonardis — Writer
More from Gérard Oury
- Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966) — 79/100
- The Sucker (1965) — 74/100
- Delusions of Grandeur (1971) — 73/100
- The Brain (1969) — 71/100
- Ace of Aces (1982) — 69/100
- Umbrella Coup (1980) — 68/100
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