The Visitors
About The Visitors
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…
Jean-Marie Poiré's The Visitors is a 1993 comedy fantasy film. Its themes are fish out of water, middle ages (476-1453), servant, and nobility.
Jean Reno takes the lead as Comte Godefroy de Montmirail, Christian Clavier as Jacquouille la Fripouille, Valérie Lemercier as Frénégonde de Pouille, and Marie-Anne Chazel as Ginette Sarcley. Released in January 1993, it runs 107 minutes.
The screenplay is by Christian Clavier and Jean-Marie Poiré. It streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and France Channel Amazon Channel in the United States.
Back to the Future, Army of Darkness, and Kate & Leopold make useful companions to The Visitors, all filed under time travel. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 2,108 votes and it carries a R rating.