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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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Christian Clavier | ... | Jacquouille la Fripouille / Jacquard | |
| Jean Reno | ... | Godefroy de Papincourt, Comte de Montmirail | |
| Valérie Lemercier | ... | Frénégonde de Pouille / Béatrice de Montmirail | |
| Marie-Anne Chazel | ... | Ginette la clocharde | |
| Christian Bujeau | ... | Jean-Pierre | |
| Isabelle Nanty | ... | Fabienne Morlot | |
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Gérard Séty | ... | Edgar Bernay |
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Didier Pain | ... | Louis VI le Gros |
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Jean-Paul Muel | ... | Marechal des Logis Gibon |
| Arielle Sémenoff | ... | Jacqueline (as Ariel Séménoff) | |
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Michel Peyrelon | ... | Edouard Bernay |
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Pierre Vial | ... | Wizard Eusebius / Monsieur Ferdinand |
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François Lalande | ... | Priest |
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Didier Bénureau | ... | Intern Beauvin |
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Frédéric Baptiste | ... | Freddy |
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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>
Plot Keywords:
time travel | trapped in the past | knight | medieval times | nobleman |Taglines:
When an 11th century knight and his loyal servant try to go back in time, only one thing will stand in their way. The 20th century. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
FranceRelease Date:
12 July 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Die Besucher See more »Edit
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Budget:
FRF 50,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$700,000Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$98,800,000Company Credits
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[the potion]
Jacquouille la Fripouille: , Sire! You might turn into a frog, a bat, a goat, or a nun's arse!
Godefroy de Papincourt, Comte de Montmirail: You're right. Drink first!
Jacquouille la Fripouille: Me?
Godefroy de Papincourt, Comte de Montmirail: Let's see if you turn into a nun's arse. If you do, I'll seek revenge.
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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
When Godefroy arrives at Béatrice's, he complains that "there's no longer any hectare of forest". Hectare is a surface area unit that was invented during the French Revolution. See more »Quotes
Jacquouille la Fripouille: Don't drink it[the potion]
Jacquouille la Fripouille: , Sire! You might turn into a frog, a bat, a goat, or a nun's arse!
Godefroy de Papincourt, Comte de Montmirail: You're right. Drink first!
Jacquouille la Fripouille: Me?
Godefroy de Papincourt, Comte de Montmirail: Let's see if you turn into a nun's arse. If you do, I'll seek revenge.
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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
Symphonie Ecossaise(Extraits)
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (as Félix Mendelsshon)
Performed by The Czech Symphony Orchestra
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The French have a wonderful sense of detail. I've spent 10 months there, and this sixth sense seeps through most things - including films. Their comedies are almost always very good, and if they could just get rid of the need for banana-skin-humor (in this case a bowl of soup on someone's head), they would be hilarious.
This film is the funniest of the lot. The characters are extremely funny, and the clash between the medieval knight and his sidekick and the modern world is just as grotesque as I imagine it would be in real life.
The part where they have dinner together is the best: "Jour...nuit...jour...nuit..." You can't quit laughing.