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Bookmark this pageThe Mad Adventures of 'Rabbi' Jacob (1973)
Director: Gérard Oury
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
As the name implies, one big Jewish (not to mention Moslem and Catholic) joke in which Rabbi Jacob (de Funès) becomes inadvertently entangled with inefficient Arab terrorists and various other neurotic characters. The script is so banal and full of the most appalling jokes (to an Arab: 'You bet on the wrong camel'), that the film's success (if any) depends on reactions to de Funès' brand of humour (a mixture of slapstick and idiotic facial expressions). It might appeal to kids who like to see their protagonists wallowing in vats of green chewing-gum.Author: GSa
Cast & crew
Director: Gérard Oury
Producer: Bertrand Javal
Cast: Louis de Funès, Suzy Delair, Marcel Dalio, Claude Giraud, Claude Piéplu, Renzo Montagnani, Miou-Miou full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 100 mins
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