The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
Taste attributes: comedyweddingadventurefasttried & testedunsavourylightsimplelinearglossyfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeStylish and breezy: a straightforward comedy, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1973
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Horse Film
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
