The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)

11/11/1973 1h 40m

THE WILD... THE HILARIOUS... THE SCREWBALL... THE RIOTOUS

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Overview

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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Miou-Miou

as Antoinette Pivert

Born 02/22/1950, age

Jacques François

as General

Born 05/16/1920

Died 11/25/2003, age

Gérard Darmon

as Farès henchman

Born 02/29/1948, age

Michel Robin

as Priest of the Invalides

Born 11/13/1930

Died 11/18/2020, age

Zvee Scooler

as New York Rabbi (uncredited)

Born 12/01/1899

Died 03/25/1985, age