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The Mad Adventures of "Rabbi" Jacob. Comedy 1974 1 hr 35 min. Available on Prime Video, Tubi TV, Amazon Freevee, Plex. In this Golden Globe-nominated comedy of frantic disguises and mistaken identities, Victor Pivert, a blustering, bigoted French factory owner, finds himself taken hostage by Slimane, an Arab rebel leader.
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. Gérard Oury. Director, Screenplay. Josy Eisenberg. Screenplay.
1h 40m. ratings. (93) borrow. Cast Louis de Funès, Suzy Delair, Marcel Dalio Dalio, Claude Giraud. Director Gerard Oury. A bigoted Frenchman finds himself forced to impersonate a popular rabbi while on the run from a group of assassins - and the police. subtitle language English. Action & Adventure.
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THE MAD ADVENTURES OF "RABBI" JACOB is a satirical laugh riot of mistaken identities starring beloved French comedian, Louis de Funès, on the run from kidnappers ensuing a slapstick series of events to evade them. Comedy.
Nov 11, 1973 · The sociological statements in Mad Adventures of "Rabbi" Jacob, coscripted by director Gerard Oury, are pepped up with heavy slapstick. Initially titled The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob for its American release, this French film had the "Mad" tag attached when audiences evinced a lack of interest in what was perceived to be a religious picture.
Released November 11th, 1973, 'The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob' stars Louis de Funès, Suzy Delair, Marcel Dalio, Claude Giraud The G movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a ...
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