The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)
THE WILD... THE HILARIOUS... THE SCREWBALL... THE RIOTOUS
1973 · G · 1h 40m · Comedy
Genres: Comedy
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.
Director: Gérard Oury
Writers: Gérard Oury, Danièle Thompson, Josy Eisenberg
Music by: Vladimir Cosma
Cinematography: Henri Decaë
Editor: Albert Jurgenson
Box office: $57M · Budget: $5M · Rated 7.4/10 by 1069 viewers
Cast
Louis de Funès as Victor PivertSuzy Delair as Germaine PivertMarcel Dalio as Rabbi JacobClaude Giraud as Mohamed Larbi Slimane / Rabbi ZeiligmanRenzo Montagnani as FarèsJanet Brandt as Tzipé SchmollAndré Falcon as MinisterXavier Gélin as AlexandreHenri Guybet as SalomonPopeck as Moishe SchmollMiou-Miou as Antoinette PivertDenise Provence as EstherMore like this
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