Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob (The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob) (The Mad Adventures of 'Rabbi' Jacob) (1973)
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This comedy concentrates on the mishaps befalling bigoted Frenchman Louis DeFunes. While en route to his daughter's wedding, the outspoken DeFunes accidentally gets mixed up in an Arab nationalist uprising. Through a bizarre and nearly indescribable combination of events, the fiercely… More This comedy concentrates on the mishaps befalling bigoted Frenchman Louis DeFunes. While en route to his daughter's wedding, the outspoken DeFunes accidentally gets mixed up in an Arab nationalist uprising. Through a bizarre and nearly indescribable combination of events, the fiercely anti-Semitic DeFunes is forced to disguise himself as a Rabbi. The sociological statements in Mad Adventures of "Rabbi" Jacob, coscripted by director Gerard Oury, are pepped up with heavy slapstick. Initially titled The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob for its American release, this French film had the "Mad" tag attached when audiences evinced a lack of interest in what was perceived to be a religious picture. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Gérard Oury
- Written By
- Roberto de Leonardis, Josy Eisenberg
- Genres
- Drama, Faith & Spirituality, Art House & International, Comedy
G,
- In Theaters
- Oct 18, 1973 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Phil Hall, Film Threat
A slapstick masterpiece. One of the all-time funniest flicks.
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Cast
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Louis de Funès
as Victor
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Marcel Dalio
as Rabbi Jacob
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Claude Giraud
as Mohamed Larbi Slimane
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Henri Guybet
as Salomon
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Janet Brandt
as Tzipe
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Suzy Delair
as Germaine
- André Falcon
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Jacques François
as The general
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Henry Guybert
as Salomon
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Miou-Miou
as Antoinette Pivert
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Renzo Montagnani
as Fares
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Claude Piéplu
as Andreani
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Denise Provence
as Esther
- Dominique Zardi
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Jean Herbert
as Moishe
