The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

About The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

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.

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973) is a comedy film directed by Gérard Oury. The film is filed under compassionate, witty, prisoner, and revolution.

Louis de Funès appears as Victor Pivert, Suzy Delair as Germaine Pivert, Marcel Dalio as Rabbi Jacob, and Claude Giraud as Mohamed Larbi Slimane. At 100 minutes long, it arrived in October 1973.

The screenplay is by Danièle Thompson and Gérard Oury. American members can watch it on Chai Flicks and France Channel Amazon Channel.

The Bourne Ultimatum, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and Dog Day Afternoon make useful companions to The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, all filed under fake identity, prosecution, and new york city. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 1,092 votes and it carries a G rating.