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A bigoted Frenchman finds himself forced to impersonate a popular rabbi while on the run from a group of assassins - and the police.A bigoted Frenchman finds himself forced to impersonate a popular rabbi while on the run from a group of assassins - and the police.A bigoted Frenchman finds himself forced to impersonate a popular rabbi while on the run from a group of assassins - and the police.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Marcel Dalio
- Rabbi Jacob
- (as Dalio)
Popeck
- Moishe Schmoll
- (as Jean Herbert)
Paul Bisciglia
- Le pompiste
- (as Paolo Bisciglia)
Storyline
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- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsFares and his thugs are not really speaking Arabic but mumbling something instead.
- Quotes
Mohamed Larbi Slimane: The revolution is like a bicycle, when it stops it falls.
- Alternate versionsIn the english dubbed version, the last line is changed From, "That's alright sir, we'll take you anyway" to "That's alright sir, nobody's Perfect". Then in the ending credits, they thank Billy Wilder for the last line, which is a steal from the last line from "Some Like It Hot".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Louis de Funès ou Le pouvoir de faire rire (2003)
Featured review
A surprisingly excellent movie
This is an excellent movie. I have had few connections with French comedies, and the opening gags were unexpected. The acting, the plot, the dialog and the site gags were fantastic. You are not bothered by the English subtitles. The movie is never sluggish, and you will be pleasantly surprised. I have watched subtitled movies for 35 years and many French movies, and this is top tier. I have read various reviews and most of the negative comments concern the packaging and DVD itself, not the movie. However, when I viewed the film (and was not aware of the packaging or lack of extras)I was hardly bothered by what the DVD lacked. After reading the negative reviews, I was disturbed even less by the packaging. It's all about the movie, and it was wonderful. I rented it and now I shall own it.
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- ezola
- Jun 17, 2006
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- The Mad Adventures of 'Rabbi' Jacob
- Filming locations
- Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France(scenes set in Rue des Rosiers, Paris 4)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- FRF 18,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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