Where to watch The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973) tonight

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973) runs 1 h 40 min, is rated G in the US and averages 7.4 from 1,093 TMDB members. 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…

Runtime

1 h 40 min — ends 9:40 pm if you start at 8:00 pm

Rated

G (US)

Genres

Comedy

Released

October 17, 1973

TMDB rating

7.4 / 10 from 1,093 votes

Director

Gérard Oury

Starring

Louis de Funès, Suzy Delair, Marcel Dalio, Claude Giraud

Language

French

Original title

Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Chai Flicks (subscription), France Channel Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), Plex (free with ads).

Questions people ask

How long is The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob?

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob is 1 h 40 min long (100 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:40 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob rated?

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob is rated G in the US.

Is The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob a good movie to watch with a group?

Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where can I stream The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob?

In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Chai Flicks (subscription), France Channel Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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• Comedies under 100 minutes
• Movies from the 70s
• Movies for a group
• Date night movies
• The most-rated movies on TMDB

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• Little Nicholas (2009)
• Lost in Paris (2017)
• OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009)

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