# The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)

> A prejudiced factory owner and an Arab rebel leader survive assassins and police pursuit by hiding behind an increasingly chaotic rabbinical disguise.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/605

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Gérard Oury
- Cast: Louis de Funès, Suzy Delair, Marcel Dalio, Claude Giraud, Renzo Montagnani, Janet Brandt, André Falcon, Xavier Gélin
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069747/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, frantic, lazy sunday, family comedy night

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