A medieval nobleman and his squire are accidentally transported to contemporary times by a senile sorcerer. He enlists the aid of his descendent to try to find a way to return home, all the...
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Title: Les visiteurs (1993)
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A medieval nobleman and his squire are accidentally transported to contemporary times by a senile sorcerer. He enlists the aid of his descendent to try to find a way to return home, all the while trying to cope with the cultural and technological changes distinguishing his time from ours. Written by Stewart M. Clamen <clamen@cs.cmu.edu>
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nobleman | squire | future time travel | trapped in the past | distant past |Taglines:
They Weren't Born Yesterday! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
FranceRelease Date:
12 July 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Les visiteurs - Ils ne sont pas nés d'hier See more »Box Office
Budget:
FRF 50,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$700,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Jacquouille la Fripouille: Limp scrotum! Limp scrotum!
[laughs]
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(Extraits)
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (as Félix Mendelsshon)
Performed by The Czech Symphony Orchestra
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Trivia
Top selling movie in France in 1993. See more »Goofs
The arms of the king of France visible on the trumpeters' trumpets welcoming his return to camp are three lilies: one in chief and two in base. At the time, the arms of France were semé-de-lis("sown with lilies"). When they are reduced to three, they will be two in the chief and one in the base. See more »Quotes
Intern Beauvin: Your patient is very dangerous - he nearly tore my scrotum apart.Jacquouille la Fripouille: Limp scrotum! Limp scrotum!
[laughs]
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Crazy Credits
After the final credits role, stick around for a "Hello to all you credits-lovers!" accompanied by a waving medieval knight. See more »Soundtracks
Concerto pour violon et orchestre en Mi mineur(Extraits)
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (as Félix Mendelsshon)
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I admit I haven't seen more than probably 40 or 50 "foreign" films, but of those, this is still the funniest one I have watched. The major problem I had with it was that the dialog (and the humorous lines) came so fast I barely had time to read the subtitles. It gets a little tiring after awhile trying to keep up with the reading and viewing at the same time, at that pace.
As with all comedies, you get smart and stupid scenes. You get more stupid when you have more slapstick, but you also have more laugh-out-loud moments. Such is the case here, as Jean Reno and Christian Clavier portray clownish 11th-century men who suddenly find themselves in modern-day France. Time-travel films almost always are fascinating, whether it's sci-fi or comedy.
Most of the jokes center around the guys trying to figure out today's modern conveniences, such as toilets, and the problems they have trying to figure them out. Also, there are big problems with the men's relatives, who are trying to figure out who these strange-acting guys are all about!
As for family viewing: not suitable. There is no sex and no nudity, but there is rough language which is why it's rated "R."