movie

1993 · France

The Visitors

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 107 min
Age rating: R
Language: French
Country: France

Why tonight?

In French — subtitles on.

The story

After a wizard's spell goes awry, 12th-century Gallic knight Godefroy de Papincourt, Count of Montmirail finds himself transported to 1993, along with his dimwitted servant, Jacquouille la Fripouille. Startled and perplexed by modern technology, the duo run amok, destroying cars and causing chaos until they meet Beatrice de Montmirail, an aristocratic descendant of the nobleman, who may be able to help them get back to 1123.

servant
time travel
clumsy fellow
middle ages (476-1453)
nobility

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Christian Bujeau — Jean-Pierre Goulard
Isabelle Nanty — Fabienne Morlot
Gérard Séty — Edgar Bernay
Didier Pain — Louis VI le Gros
Jean-Paul Muel — Maréchal des logis Gibon
Arielle Sémenoff — Jacqueline
Michel Peyrelon — Edouard Bernay
Pierre Vial — L'enchanteur Eusæbius / Ferdinand Eusèbe, descendant d'Eusæb
François Lalande — Père hervé
Didier Bénureau — L'interne Bauvin
Frédéric Baptiste — Freddy

Directed: Jean-Marie Poiré
Written: Jean-Marie Poiré, Christian Clavier

Production

Rating: 7.1 / 10 · 2,095 ratings
Studio: Gaumont, France 3 Cinéma, Alpilles Productions, Amigo Productions

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

1993 · You’re here
The Visitors
Where it starts.
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
1998

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