The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

A funny and light film - I recommend everyone see it at least once and then again and again.

Slightly disappointed given how much I admired Don't Look Now… We’re Being Shot At! as in stark contrast The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob flounders around for most of its runtime with its main plot not even kicking off until the 1-hour mark. Rabbi Jacob spends a large amount of time off camera, the film instead focuses on Louis de Funès' Victor Pivert, a bigoted businessman who, through a comedy of errors, finds himself stranded in the French countryside. He finds himself unintentionally stumbling into a plot from an unnamed Middle Eastern nation trying to assassinate a revolutionary leader in exile. It's a solid premise for a comedy and there are some well-done antics involving major set pieces at a bubblegum factory, an airport and a Jewish community, the problem stems from the fact the film is largely directionless for most of its runtime despite some strong visuals and a genuinely hilarious De Funès, even if he spends a bit too long mugging the camera in certain situations. Despite not being blown away like my previous Gérard Oury viewing, The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob is an acceptable farcical comedy with tight pacing and strong gags but occasionally undermines itself with the overuse of mugging and pantomime for humour.

One of the best films with Louis de Funès. He's in an olympian form in this one. A very re-watchable movie too.

This is a crazy, but highly watchable French comedy starring Louis de Funes in a film with several intersecting plot lines revolving around a NYC Orthodox Rabbi's visit to his cousin in France. De Funes is a bit of Charlie Chaplin and a bit of Benny Hill in this one. There are many very funny sight gags around his incidental involvement with the French mafia. The characters are colorful. The gags are silly, and somewhat predictable, but they will ,male you laugh. The film is too politically incorrect, filled with racist and anti-semitic punch lines around De Funes' character; however m the film is not racist. De Funes' behavior is the joke. This one is a great way to gain insight into French comedy, through one its stars of the 1970's.

"The Mad Adventures of 'Rabbi' Jacob" (with his very smart screenplay) is so funny. One of the best french comedy of all times

Slapstick Louis de Funes film is contrived but sometimes very funny.

Very fun and super fast paced!

Rabbi Jacob is a fine French comedy that features the impressive talents of famous French actor Louis de Funes in one of his greatest roles. If you enjoy French comedies and you understand the gags, you're sure to really appreciate this one for what it is. The comedy is sharp, well written and above all smart. This is effective tasteful comedy that manages to make you laugh due to the great acting of Funes, who is always great in his roles. Funes commands the screen with such intensity that you are sucked into his performance. He has as, kill that few comedic actors had. Rabbi Jacob is a fine picture that is a must see for fans of the genre, and it is a fine comedy that is a classic of French cinema. This is pure comedy gold, the way it is meant to be seen. Nowadays, comedies rely on crude, vulgar jokes to create its humor. However with this classic, you get effective, well written comedy that is over the top fun, yet very tasteful. Louis de Funes was a comedic genius, a true talent, not like the so called comedians of today. His skill as an actor in the comedic medium is to be admired, and enjoyed to the fullest. I view him as one of the comedy innovators and if you come across his work, due to yourself a favor, and check it out, you'll be glad you did. With that being said, Rabbi Jacob is a perfect starting point for Funes' work and in my opinion is one of the defining foreign comedies that like I stated, if you understand the language, you'll laugh hard from the start of the film onwards. Louis de Funes has made other great movies of course, but Rabbi Jacob is really the one that sticks out the most and for people that want to get into this talented actors filmography, this is the film to watch. A masterwork of Foreign comedy, Rabbi Jacob is flawless and worth seeking out.

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Victor Pivert (Louis de Funès) é um homem que não tem nada contra imigrantes, desde que negros, judeus e árabes não se aproximem dele. Durante a viagem para o casamento da filha, ele se mete em diversas aventuras que o fazem mudar seus preconceitos. Para sair das confusões Victor precisa se passar por rabino, sendo até mesmo confundido com um negro quando o escapamento de seu carro estoura em seu rosto e o deixa coberto de fuligem.