The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
THE WILD... THE HILARIOUS... THE SCREWBALL... THE RIOTOUS
1973-10-17 | 100 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Louis de FunèsVictor Pivert
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Suzy DelairGermaine Pivert
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Marcel DalioRabbi Jacob
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Claude GiraudMohamed Larbi Slimane / Rabbi Zeiligman
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Renzo MontagnaniFarès
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Janet BrandtTzipé Schmoll, grandmother
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André FalconMinister
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Xavier GélinAlexandre, general's son
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Henri GuybetSalomon, Pivert's driver
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PopeckMoishe Schmoll
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Miou-MiouAntoinette Pivert
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Denise ProvenceEsther
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Jacques FrançoisGeneral
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Claude PiépluDivisional Commissioner Andreani
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Georges AdetOld Levi
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Paul BiscigliaPump attendant
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Philippe BrigaudDeputy Minister
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Gérard DarmonFarès henchman
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Michel DuplaixPoliceman in Orly
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