The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973) filming locations

New York, United States

The scene : 1 min — Rabbi Jacob leaves his house in the Jewish quarter and hails a taxi to the airport.

Manhattan, New York, United States

The scene : 1 min — At the very beginning: kids are playing on the street, and Rabbi Jacob walks away.

New York, United States

The scene : 5 min — Traffic Jam: In a rush to the airport, pedestrians are literally carrying the taxi over the congestion.

New York, United States

The scene : 6 min — Rabbi Jacob rushes to the airport through Brooklyn.

Montjavoult, France

The scene : 8 min — On the straight country road, the irascible Victor Pivert overtakes the entire line.

Merry-sur-Yonne, France

Water body at the foot of the Rochers du Saussois, climbing cliff of the Yonne valley.

The scene : 12 min — Salomon loses control of the Citroën DS, which leaves the road and plunges into the lake.

Paris 6e, France

Café de Flore, a flagship establishment in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, has built a worldwide reputation as a center of intellectual and artistic life. This Art Deco style café-restaurant remains an emblematic place of Parisian culture.

The scene : 16 min — A sequence on a terrace, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Paris 6e, France

Famous literary café on the Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, once frequented by Sartre, Beauvoir and the Surrealists. Founded in 1891, the establishment also serves as a restaurant and has awarded the Deux Magots prize every year since 1933.

The scene : 16 min — Slimane falls into Farès's trap, who abducts him at the restaurant exit.

Guerville, France

The scene : 33 min — The DS speeds along the Normandy highway, near the Porcheville power plant; radio flash.

Morainvilliers, France

The scene : 39 min — The service station at the highway rest area: we see the gendarmerie's motorcyclists, and Farès' car sliced in two.

Chilly-Mazarin, France

The scene : 40 min — Victor and Slimane speed towards the airport on the A6 motorway, near Orly.

Paris 1er, France

The scene : 1 hr 17 min — Motorcycle chase between Pivert/Rabbi Jacob (Louis de Funès) and Slimane (Claude Giraud).

Paris 1er, France

A long thoroughfare in the center of Paris running alongside the Louvre and the Tuileries.

The scene : 1 hr 19 min — Pivert alias Rabbi Jacob (Louis de Funès) and Slimane (Claude Giraud) on a motorcycle in the Parisian traffic.

Orly, France

Second airport of Paris, located south of the capital.

The scene : Rabbi Jacob arrives from New York; misunderstandings follow in the terminal's restrooms and the abduction of Mrs. Pivert.

Montjavoult, France

Notre-Dame de Montjavoult Church, perched on a hill in Oise.

The scene : Opening scene: the wedding.

Frémainville, France

The scene : The surroundings of the chewing gum factory.

Goussainville, France

Abandoned sugar factory in Goussainville, a frequent filming location.

The scene : Victor Pivert is trying to find refuge in the gum factory.

Paris 8e, France

The largest square in Paris, located between the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries, adorned with the Luxor Obelisk. Designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel in 1772, it is classified as a historical monument.

The scene : In the last minutes, the black DS topped with a boat cuts through the square.

Paris 7e, France

Monumental bridge over the Seine, built for the 1900 World's Fair and adorned with golden sculptures; classified as a historical monument.

The scene : The black DS at the boat, escorted by bikers and a procession, towards the end of the film.

Paris 7e, France

Cour d'Honneur of the Hôtel des Invalides, a 17th-century monument housing the tomb of Napoleon. The tomb was designed by Louis Visconti and Paul Landowski.

The scene : The climax, with the helicopter: Slimane flies away with Antoinette, Pivert's daughter.

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Boulogne-Billancourt film studios, located on the Quai du Point-du-Jour. Founded in 1922 under the name Studio-usine Eclipse, they became Paris-Studios-Cinéma in 1926 and then Billancourt Studios in 1933. Closed in 1992, they were demolished in 1995.

The scene : Interiors shot in the studio.

New York, United States

Iconic suspension bridge connecting Manhattan to Brooklyn across the East River, opened in 1883. Designed by engineer John Augustus Roebling, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and holds the status of National Historic Landmark.

The scene : The Brooklyn Bridge appears in the opening New York journey.

New York, United States

The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (1973-2001), in Lower Manhattan.

The scene : The Twin Towers appear in the background of the opening New York (before 2001).