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 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
- Starring:
- Louis de Funès, Marcel Dalio, (more)
- Director(s):
- Gérard Oury
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Mad Adventures of "Rabbi" Jacob
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
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 100 mins
Complete Cast of The Mad Adventures of "Rabbi" Jacob
- Louis de Funès - Victor
- Claude Giraud - Mohamed Larbi Slimane
- Janet Brandt - Tzipe
- André Falcon
- Henry Guybert - Salomon
- Renzo Montagnani - Fares
- Denise Provence - Esther
- Jean Herbert - Moishe
- Marcel Dalio - Rabbi Jacob
- Henri Guybet - Salomon
- Suzy Delair - Germaine
- Jacques Francois - The general
- Miou-Miou - Antoinette Pivert
- Claude Piéplu - Andreani
- Dominique Zardi
- Director(s):
- Gérard Oury
- Writer(s):
- Danièle Thompson, Gérard Oury
- Categories:
- Comedy
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