The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)
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.
Director:
Gérard Oury
Writers:
Josy Eisenberg, Danièle Thompson, Gérard Oury.
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Louis de Funès as Victor Pivert |
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Suzy Delair as Germaine Pivert |
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Marcel Dalio as Rabbi Jacob |
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Claude Giraud as Mohamed Larbi Slimane / Rabbi Zeiligman |
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Renzo Montagnani as Farès |
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Janet Brandt as Tzipé Schmoll |
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André Falcon as Minister |
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Xavier Gélin as Alexandre |
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Henri Guybet as Salomon |
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Popeck as Moishe Schmoll |
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Miou-Miou as Antoinette Pivert |
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Denise Provence as Esther |
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Jacques François as General |
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Claude Piéplu as Divisional Commissioner Andreani |
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Georges Adet as Old Levi |
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Paul Bisciglia as Pump Attendant |
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Philippe Brigaud as Deputy Minister |
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Gérard Darmon as Farès Henchman |
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Noël Darzal as |
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Michel Duplaix as Policeman in Orly |
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Robert Duranton as CRS in Orly |
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Malek Kateb as Aziz |
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Michel Fortin as Biker Policeman |
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Micheline Kahn as Hannah |
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Abderrahmane El Kebir as Farès Henchman |
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Pierre Koulak as Omar |
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Alix Mahieux as Patient at Dentist |
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Maria Gabriella Maione as Olivia |
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Catherine Marshall as Female Model |
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Jean-Jacques Moreau as Police Biker |
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Yves Peneau as |
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André Penvern as Assistant to Andréani |
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Denise Péronne as General |
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Roger Riffard as Assistant to Andréani |
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Michel Robin as Priest of the Invalides |
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Lionel Spielman as David Schmoll |
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Jacob Tolano as |
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Dominique Zardi as Cook of L'Etoile De Kiev |
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Ari Aricardi as Man Rue Des Rosiers (uncredited) |
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Baaron as Guest at Black Wedding (uncredited) |
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Charles Bayard as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Christine Boisson as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Guy Bonnafoux as Man Rue Des Rosiers (uncredited) |
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Robert Chevrigny as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Jérôme Deschamps as Friend of Alexandre (uncredited) |
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Robert Favart as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Marcel Gassouk as Butcher (uncredited) |
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Robert Le Béal as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Olivier Lejeune as Friend of Alexandre (uncredited) |
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Francis Lemaire as Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Paul Mercey as Vindictive Motorist (uncredited) |
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Clément Michu as Policeman in Front of the Church (uncredited) |
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Frédéric Norbert as Flower Delivery Man (uncredited) |
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Jacques Pisias as Policeman in Orly (uncredited) |
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Vincent Ropion as Child Invited to the Wedding (uncredited) |
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Annick Roux as Ground Hostess (uncredited) |
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Zvee Scooler as New York Rabbi (uncredited) |
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Raymonde Vattier as Marquise (uncredited) |
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Pierre Vaudier as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) |
| Directing | Gérard Oury | Director |
| Writing | Josy Eisenberg | Screenplay |
| Writing | Danièle Thompson | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gérard Oury | Screenplay |
| Production | Bertrand Javal | Producer |
| Sound | Vladimir Cosma | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Henri Decaë | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Albert Jurgenson | Editor |
| Art | Théobald Meurisse | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Pierre Eychenne | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | William Robert Sivel | Sound |
| Writing | Roberto De Leonardis | Writer |
| Production | Gérard Beytout | Producer |
