Like Peter Sellers, Jackie Chan and Jerry Lewis, and even Charlie Chaplin, de Funes' humor is in his missteps just as it is his choreographed moves. They all share a thread of technique that, though their genres are different, are similarly funny.

This farce has de Funes acting as Ludovic Cruchot, a local police officer who receives a promotion.

Cruchot and his daughter move to where the new job is and try to fit in. He tries to achieve great discipline with his new men, and for a while, earns their respect. His daughter, however, wants to impress some of the wealthier neighbors and flirt with their sons, and claims Cruchot has a huge yacht. This lark leads him to mixed up with the high rollers of the town, and also, unknowingly with a few art thieves.

What ensues is tremendous, but hilarious confusion, as Cruchot tries to keep his daughter's ruse while avoiding his boss' catching him, and somehow deal with the art thieves.

Can Cruchot pull all of this off without getting in trouble? It does not seem so, as things go wrong unexpectedly. Cruchot squirms and wriggles, and it works almost 30 years later.

Although it is subtitled from French in English, the humor comes through. Surely the French speakers will find it funnier, but it is still a film worth recommending.

Anthony Trendl

How come? (Rating: 5.00)
Review : J'adore les videos de Louis de Funès. Est-ce que tu connais aussi: 'sur une arbre perché'? Très cool! Et le video Rabbi Jacob est aussi formidable

Zoubous!

Mirjam

A master of the comedic art; Hilarious (Rating: 5.00)
Review : Louis De Funes is a great comedian that appeals to all ages. The english subtitles in this do not do the film justice. Please get more De Funes films, in particular, Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob (french with english subtitles) if at all possible. The bubble gum factory scenes are extraordinary.

Pure comedy mixing slapstick and wit. (Rating: 5.00)
Review : I saw this film in the late sixties and never forgot how much it had made me laugh from the moment it began until it ended. I only recently had the opportunity to view it again and, again, it had the same effect on me. In similar Peter Sellers style, with added French flambuoyance, Louis de Funes is a master at comedic expression!