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18 October 1973 (France) moreTagline:
THE WILD... THE HILARIOUS... THE SCREWBALL... THE RIOTOUSPlot:
A bigoted Frenchman finds himself forced to impersonate a popular rabbi while on the run from a group of assassins - and the police. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. moreUser Comments:
A model of its genre moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Louis de Funès | ... | Victor Pivert / Rabbi Jacob |
| Suzy Delair | ... | Germaine Pivert |
| Marcel Dalio | ... | Rabbi Jacob (as Dalio) |
| Claude Giraud | ... | Mohamed Larbi Slimane / Rabbi Zeiligman |
| Renzo Montagnani | ... | Farès |
| Janet Brandt | ||
| André Falcon | ... | Le ministre |
| Xavier Gélin | ... | Le fils du général |
| Henri Guybet | ... | Salomon |
| Popeck | ... | Moishe (as Jean Herbert) |
| Miou-Miou | ... | Antoinette Pivert |
| Denise Provence | ... | Esther |
| Jacques François | ... | Le général / The general |
| Claude Piéplu | ... | Commissaire Andreani |
| Georges Adet | ... | Le vieux Lévi |
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Also Known As:
Le folli avventure di Rabbi Jacob (Italy)The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (International: English title)
The Mad Adventures of 'Rabbi' Jacob (USA)
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
100 min | Spain:91 minColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Café Les Deux Magots - 6 place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris 6, Paris, France moreFun Stuff
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The movie was released on October 18th 1973, during Yom Kippur War between Israel and Arab countries. That very day, the press attaché's wife hijacked a plane to prevent the movie from being released, claiming that the movie was pro-Israeli. She eventually was shot by police marksmen. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the boat escape sequence the headlamps of the car are on, but the rear lamps are not. moreFAQ
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Finally a comedy that deals with issues related to the Jewish religion without a hint of disrespect. Hilarious from beginning to end, this movie is a model of its genre.