The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

19731hr 40min

Step right up and witness the uproarious chaos unfold in "The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob"! Meet Victor Pivert, a loud and proud French factory owner whose life takes a wild turn when he gets mistaken for a rabbi by an Arab rebel leader. What ensues is a whirlwind of disguises, misunderstandings, and a comical case of mistaken identity that will have you in stitches from start to finish.

As Pivert finds himself caught in a web of deception, he must navigate a maze of zany characters including his suspicious wife, a soon-to-be-married daughter, and a whole neighborhood ready to welcome back the long-lost Rabbi Jacob. With assassins on their trail and the police hot on their heels, Pivert and his newfound companion must keep up the act to outwit their pursuers. Will they pull off the ultimate charade, or will their madcap adventure come crashing down around them? Find out in this hilarious and heartwarming tale of friendship, family, and the unexpected bonds that bring us together.

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Cast

Louis de Funès

Victor Pivert

Louis de Funès

André Penvern

Assistant to Andréani

André Penvern

Marcel Dalio

Rabbi Jacob

Marcel Dalio

Claude Piéplu

Divisional Commissioner Andreani

Claude Piéplu

Miou-Miou

Antoinette Pivert

Miou-Miou

Gérard Darmon

Farès henchman

Gérard Darmon

Guy Bonnafoux

Man rue des Rosiers (uncredited)

Guy Bonnafoux

Renzo Montagnani

André Falcon

Minister

André Falcon

Jacques François

Dominique Zardi

Cook of "L'Etoile de Kiev"

Dominique Zardi

Michel Robin

Priest of the Invalides

Michel Robin

Suzy Delair

Germaine Pivert

Suzy Delair

Janet Brandt

Tzipé Schmoll, grandmother

Janet Brandt

Christine Boisson

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Christine Boisson

Robert Favart

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Robert Favart

Paul Bisciglia

Pump attendant

Paul Bisciglia

Henri Guybet

Salomon, Pivert's driver

Henri Guybet

Xavier Gélin

Alexandre, general's son

Xavier Gélin

Claude Giraud

Mohamed Larbi Slimane / Rabbi Zeiligman

Claude Giraud

Popeck

Moishe Schmoll

Popeck

Jérôme Deschamps

Friend of Alexandre (uncredited)

Jérôme Deschamps

Philippe Brigaud

Deputy Minister

Philippe Brigaud

Zvee Scooler

New York Rabbi (uncredited)

Zvee Scooler

Frédéric Norbert

Flower delivery man (uncredited)

Frédéric Norbert

Paul Mercey

Vindictive motorist (uncredited)

Paul Mercey

Robert Le Béal

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Robert Le Béal

Francis Lemaire

Sergeant (uncredited)

Francis Lemaire

Maria Gabriella Maione

Olivia, dentist's secretary

Maria Gabriella Maione

Clément Michu

Policeman in front of the church (uncredited)

Clément Michu

Marcel Gassouk

Butcher (uncredited)

Marcel Gassouk

Denise Provence

Denise Péronne

General, mother of Alexander

Denise Péronne

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Police biker

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Michel Duplaix

Policeman in Orly

Michel Duplaix

Vincent Ropion

Child invited to the wedding (uncredited)

Vincent Ropion

Michel Fortin

Biker policeman

Michel Fortin

Abderrahmane El Kebir

Farès henchman

Abderrahmane El Kebir

Malek Kateb

Aziz, Farès henchman

Malek Kateb

Roger Riffard

Assistant to Andréani

Roger Riffard

Noël Darzal

Alix Mahieux

Patient at the dentist

Alix Mahieux

Yves Peneau

Jacques Pisias

Policeman in Orly (uncredited)

Jacques Pisias

Catherine Marshall

Female model

Catherine Marshall

Charles Bayard

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Charles Bayard

Baaron

Participant in the black wedding (uncredited)

Baaron

Georges Adet

Old Levi

Georges Adet

Pierre Koulak

Omar, Farès henchman

Pierre Koulak

Robert Duranton

CRS in Orly

Robert Duranton

Raymonde Vattier

Marquise (uncredited)

Raymonde Vattier

Olivier Lejeune

Friend of Alexandre (uncredited)

Olivier Lejeune

Pierre Vaudier

Master of ceremonies (uncredited)

Pierre Vaudier

Annick Roux

Ground hostess (uncredited)

Annick Roux

Robert Chevrigny

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Robert Chevrigny

Micheline Kahn

Ari Aricardi

Man rue des Rosiers (uncredited)

Ari Aricardi