Wednesday 27 May 2020

1973, Film: “Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob”

The French comedy film "Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob" was released on 18 October 1973 in France. The film directed by Gérard Oury, was written by himself and Danièle Thompson. Main stars are Louis de Funès as Victor Pivert, Suzy Delair as Germaine Pivert, Claude Giraud as Mohamed Larbi Slimane, Henri Guybet as Salomon and Marcel Dalio as Rabbi Jacob. The music was composed by Vladimir Cosma.

Synopsis
The French businessman Victor Pivert (Louis de Funès) finds himself forced to impersonate the popular Rabbi Jacob (Marcel Dalio) while on the run from a group of assassins and the police...

Director Gérard Oury and Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès as Victor Pivert and Henri Guybet as Salomon
Main cast
  • Louis de Funès as Victor Pivert
  • Suzy Delair as Germaine Pivert
  • Claude Giraud as Mohamed Larbi Slimane
  • Henri Guybet as Salomon
  • Marcel Dalio as Rabbi Jacob
  • Renzo Montagnani as Colonel Farès
  • Janet Brandt as Tzipé Schmoll
  • Andre Falcon as The minister
  • Xavier Gélin as Alexandre
  • Miou-Miou as Antoinette Pivert
  • Denise Provence as Esther Schmoll
Louis de Funès as Victor Pivert / Rabbi Jacob
Louis de Funès as Victor Pivert / Rabbi Jacob
and Claude Giraud as Mohamed Larbi Slimane

Miou-Miou as Antoinette Pivert and Suzy Delair as Germaine Pivert
Trivia
  • The film is known as the film with the most "gags" per minute.
  • This is one of De Funès' most popular and iconic movies.
  • It was Louis de Funès’s last film before his heart attack in 1975.
  • The film was nominated for “Best Foreign Film” at the Golden Globes in 1975 (USA)

"Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob" Trailer

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