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The Visitors

The Visitors

They weren't born yesterday!

19937.11h 47m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré
Written by Christian Clavier, Jean-Marie Poiré
Produced by Alain Terzian
Box OfficeBudget: $9.5MRevenue: $98.8M

Top Cast

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Comte Godefroy de Montmirail

Christian Clavier

Christian Clavier

Jacquouille la Fripouille / Jacques-Henri Jacquard

Valérie Lemercier

Valérie Lemercier

Frénégonde de Pouille / Béatrice de Montmirail

Marie-Anne Chazel

Marie-Anne Chazel

Ginette Sarcley

Christian Bujeau

Christian Bujeau

Jean-Pierre Goulard

Isabelle Nanty

Isabelle Nanty

Fabienne Morlot

Gérard Séty

Gérard Séty

Edgar Bernay

Didier Pain

Didier Pain

Louis VI le Gros

Jean-Paul Muel

Jean-Paul Muel

Maréchal des logis Gibon

Arielle Sémenoff

Arielle Sémenoff

Jacqueline

Themes & Keywords

servanttime travelclumsy fellowmiddle ages (476-1453)nobility

About The Visitors

The Visitors is a fantasy, comedy film released in 1993 exploring themes of servant, time travel, clumsy fellow, middle ages (476-1453), nobility. Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, it stars Jean Reno, Christian Clavier, Valérie Lemercier. 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.

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