The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

Name: The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1973-10-17
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.4

THE WILD... THE HILARIOUS... THE SCREWBALL... THE RIOTOUS

1h 40m English, French, Hebrew, Yiddish

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The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

THE WILD... THE HILARIOUS... THE SCREWBALL... THE RIOTOUS

1h 40m English, French, Hebrew, Yiddish

In this riot of frantic disguises and mistaken identities, Victor Pivert, a blustering, bigoted French factory owner, finds himself taken hostage by Slimane, an Arab rebel leader. The two dress up as rabbis as they try to elude not only assasins from Slimane's country, but also the police, who think Pivert is a murderer. Pivert ends up posing as Rabbi Jacob, a beloved figure who's returned to France for his first visit after 30 years in the United States. Adding to the confusion are Pivert's dentist-wife, who thinks her husband is leaving her for another woman, their daughter, who's about to get married, and a Parisian neighborhood filled with people eager to celebrate the return of Rabbi Jacob.

Director Gérard Oury

Screenplay Danièle Thompson Screenplay Gérard Oury Screenplay Josy Eisenberg Writer Roberto De Leonardis

Budget $4,500,000

Revenue $57,000,000

Net Return +$52,500,000

Performance 12.67x budget

Profitable

0x 1.0x (Budget) 2.5x (Est. Break-even)

* Movies typically require ~2.5x budget in ticket sales to cover marketing and theater splits.