Release Date: Oct 18, 1973 Wide
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This comedy concentrates on the mishaps befalling bigoted Frenchman Louis DeFunes. While en route to his daughter's wedding, the outspoken DeFunes accidentally gets mixed up in an Arab nationalist uprising. Through a bizarre and nearly indescribable combination of events, the fiercely anti-Semitic DeFunes is forced to disguise himself as a Rabbi. The sociological statements in Mad Adventures of "Rabbi" Jacob, coscripted by director Gerard Oury, are pepped up with heavy slapstick. Initially
G, 1 hr. 40 min.
Oct 18, 1973 Wide
Apr 13, 2004
All Critics (4) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (0) | DVD (5)
A slapstick masterpiece. One of the all-time funniest flicks.
Silly Silly Silly! Excessive humour and the most pathetic (yet hilarious) jokes make this my favorite comedy ever (and it's a french film, what a bonus!!!!!) :D Anyone familiar with Louis de Funès will adore this. If you don't know him, well you're missing out on something! The man can do hilarious facial spasms like
December 15, 2007Super Reviewer
Years after seeing this at my synagogue (admittedly twice, once with subtitles and once dubbed), scenes stick in my mind, such as the hero, pretending to be a Rabbi, saying that he loves his new hat, and will wear it every Sunday. Toutes les dimanches. It was very enjoyable.
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