The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
17/10/1973
2h



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


Louis de Funès
Victor Pivert


Suzy Delair
Germaine Pivert


Marcel Dalio
Rabbi Jacob


Claude Giraud
Mohamed Larbi Slimane / Rabbi Zeiligman


Renzo Montagnani
Farès


Janet Brandt
Tzipé Schmoll


André Falcon
Minister


Xavier Gélin
Alexandre


Henri Guybet
Salomon


Popeck
Moishe Schmoll


Miou-Miou
Antoinette Pivert


Denise Provence
Esther


Jacques François
General


Claude Piéplu
Divisional Commissioner Andreani


Georges Adet
Old Levi


Paul Bisciglia
Pump Attendant


Philippe Brigaud
Deputy Minister


Gérard Darmon
Farès Henchman


Noël Darzal
Michel Duplaix
Policeman in Orly
Robert Duranton
CRS in Orly


Malek Kateb
Aziz


Michel Fortin
Biker Policeman


Micheline Kahn
Hannah


Abderrahmane El Kebir
Farès Henchman


Pierre Koulak
Omar


Alix Mahieux
Patient at Dentist
Maria Gabriella Maione
Olivia
Catherine Marshall
Female Model


Jean-Jacques Moreau
Police Biker


Yves Peneau


André Penvern
Assistant to Andréani


Denise Péronne
General


Roger Riffard
Assistant to Andréani


Michel Robin
Priest of the Invalides
Lionel Spielman
David Schmoll


Jacob Tolano


Dominique Zardi
Cook of L'Etoile De Kiev
Ari Aricardi
Man Rue Des Rosiers (uncredited)
Baaron
Guest at Black Wedding (uncredited)


Charles Bayard
Wedding Guest (uncredited)


Christine Boisson
Wedding Guest (uncredited)


Guy Bonnafoux
Man Rue Des Rosiers (uncredited)
Robert Chevrigny
Wedding Guest (uncredited)


Jérôme Deschamps
Friend of Alexandre (uncredited)


Robert Favart
Wedding Guest (uncredited)


Marcel Gassouk
Butcher (uncredited)


Robert Le Béal
Wedding Guest (uncredited)


Olivier Lejeune
Friend of Alexandre (uncredited)


Francis Lemaire
Sergeant (uncredited)


Paul Mercey
Vindictive Motorist (uncredited)


Clément Michu
Policeman in Front of the Church (uncredited)


Frédéric Norbert
Flower Delivery Man (uncredited)


Jacques Pisias
Policeman in Orly (uncredited)


Vincent Ropion
Child Invited to the Wedding (uncredited)


Annick Roux
Ground Hostess (uncredited)


Zvee Scooler
New York Rabbi (uncredited)


Raymonde Vattier
Marquise (uncredited)


Pierre Vaudier
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
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