Compare its themes of to other classic French comedies.
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At its core, the film is a masterclass in the "comedy of errors." Victor Pivert is the quintessential bigot—arrogant, xenophobic, and deeply suspicious of anyone "different." However, the plot—which involves a revolutionary leader from an unnamed Arab country and a case of mistaken identity—thrusts Pivert into the world of the Parisian Jewish community. By forcing a man who despises "the other" to literally step into their shoes (and beard), Oury uses farce to dismantle Pivert's prejudices. The humor is not derived from mocking the Jewish faith, but from Pivert's clumsy attempts to navigate a culture he has spent his life dismissing. Compare its themes of to other classic French comedies