Louis de Funès refused a scene from The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
He gave up his grimaces after being criticised, according to AlloCiné.
Louis de Funès refused to play the scene where his character confronts the gendarme by making grimaces in The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob. This decision, recounted by Danièle Thompson in issue 45 of the Mook Schnock, is explained by the recurring criticism of his facial expressions, his trademark. Gérard Oury, who co-directed the film with his father, had to insist for a long time to convince him to resume the gesture. The film, the last Oury-de Funès duo, remains a staple of television reruns, often scheduled when the line-ups are thin. According to AlloCiné, the refusal of the scene shows the actor's sensitivity to public judgment.