The Visitors (1993)
Les visiteurs (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 47min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 04 Feb 1994 (UK)
- Movie
A medieval knight and his servant ask a familiar wizard to move them back in time to prevent father-in-law's accidentally killing. Instead, they fly away to the 20th century.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Christian Clavier | ... |
Jacquouille la Fripouille / Jacquard
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| Jean Reno | ... |
Godefroy de Papincourt, Comte de Montmirail
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| Valérie Lemercier | ... |
Frénégonde de Pouille / Béatrice de Montmirail
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| Marie-Anne Chazel | ... |
Ginette la clocharde
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| Christian Bujeau | ... |
Jean-Pierre
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| 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
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| 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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| Pierre Aussedat | ... |
Chief Sgt. Morlet
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Tara Gano | ... |
Witch
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Stéphanie Marie | ... |
Princess Kathlyn, mistress of Louis VI
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Jean-Luc Caron | ... |
Ganelon
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Anna Gaylor | ... |
Godfroid de Mont-Mirail's Mother
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Claire Magnin | ... |
Rejuvenate's Old Woman
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Eric Averlant | ... |
Brother Raoul
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Jean-Pierre Clami | ... |
Restaurant's Boss
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Thierry Liagre | ... |
Restaurant's Cook
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| David Gabison | ... |
Maître d'hôtel
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Patrick Burgel | ... |
Duc de Pouille, Frénégonde's Father
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| Paul Bandey | ... |
Henri 1st Beauclerc, King of UK
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Jérôme Berthoud | ... |
Le barman du bowling
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Amandine Boyadjian |
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Yohan Boyadjian |
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Katia Delagarde |
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Éric Denize |
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Bela Grushka | ... |
(as Bela Gruschka)
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Dominique Hulin |
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Jean-Guillaume Le Dantec |
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Madeleine Marie |
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André Raffard |
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Michel Scourneau |
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Théophile Sowié | ... |
The Postman
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Nadia Vasil |
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Katja Weitzenböck | ... |
(as Katja Weitzenbock)
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Olivier Wojciechowski |
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Dominique Delguste | ... |
Male nurse (uncredited)
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Jérôme Frazer | ... |
Business man (uncredited)
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| Jean-Marie Poiré | ... |
A villain (uncredited)
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Gérard Vivès | ... |
Infirmier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean-Marie Poiré | ||
Written by
| Christian Clavier | ... | (writer) |
| Jean-Marie Poiré | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Hervé Bourges | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Alain Poiré | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Nicolas Seydoux | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Alain Terzian | ... | producer |
Music by
| Eric Levi | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean-Yves Le Mener | ||
Editing by
| Catherine Kelber | ||
Editorial Department
| Camille Bordes-Resnais | ... | first assistant editor |
| Nathalie Delest | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Lizi Gelber | ... | second assistant editor (as Lizzie Gelber) |
| Didier Ranz | ... | editor: video |
| Dorian Rigal-Ansous | ... | assistant editor |
| Jean-Philippe Vallespir | ... | second assistant editor |
| Adeline Yoyotte | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Françoise Menidrey | ||
Production Design by
| Hugues Tissandier | ||
Art Direction by
| Bertrand Seitz | ||
Set Decoration by
| Hugues Tissandier | ||
Costume Design by
| Catherine Leterrier | ||
Makeup Department
| Sophie Antonuccio | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Patrick Archambault | ... | hair stylist |
| Muriel Baurens | ... | makeup artist |
| Jacques Gastineau | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Patrice Iva | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Gisèle Jacquin | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Sylvie Jouineau | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Nadia Laurent | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Annick Legout | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Emmanuel Pitois | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Gilles Rossire | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Laure Blaess | ... | assistant production manager |
| Agnès Chaulier | ... | production manager |
| Caroline Gautier | ... | assistant production manager |
| Philippe Lièvre | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gilles Bannier | ... | assistant director |
| Isabelle Beauchesne | ... | assistant director |
| Laurence Coq | ... | assistant director |
| Francis de Gueltzl | ... | second unit director |
| Sébastien Drhey | ... | 2nd unit |
| Paul Gueu | ... | first assistant director |
| Pierre Pochy | ... | assistant director |
| Gary Saint-Martin | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jean-Laurent Agrinier | ... | props |
| Odile Alliet | ... | painter |
| Jean-Noël Andrieux | ... | carpenter |
| Louis-Fernand Billet | ... | property master |
| Jean-Robert Blanche | ... | scenic artist |
| Dominique Crepet | ... | carpenter |
| Badara Faye | ... | carpenter |
| Olivier Foucher | ... | set designer |
| Emmanuel Gateau | ... | assistant production designer |
| Bruno Goury | ... | carpenter |
| Michel Grimaud | ... | property master |
| Michel Guarguir | ... | painter |
| Madjid Hamzaoui | ... | construction manager |
| Christophe Hervé | ... | painter |
| Manuel Jorge | ... | swing gang |
| Gilles Laboulandine | ... | construction coordinator (as Gilles LaBoulandine) |
| Bruno Lefebvre | ... | assistant property master |
| Patrick Lefebvre | ... | set dresser |
| Benoît Lemaire | ... | assistant property master |
| Daniel Maltret | ... | lead man |
| Serge Margiocchi | ... | carpenter |
| Vincent Maroutian | ... | painter |
| Daniel Mauvignier | ... | painter |
| Jérôme Poirier | ... | set dresser |
| Claude Pollan | ... | painter |
| Pierre Roger | ... | painter |
| Roger Saillard | ... | set designer |
| Philippe Savoir | ... | storyboard artist |
| Frank Thevenon | ... | construction coordinator |
| Christophe Thiollier | ... | storyboard artist |
| Evelyne Tissandier | ... | swing gang |
| Patrick Tombette | ... | construction foreman |
| Sophie Vesoul | ... | assistant production designer |
| Thomas Vichy | ... | key painter |
| Patrick Widdrington | ... | head carpenter |
| Jerome Fortier | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Sylviane Bouget | ... | boom operator |
| Gilbert Crozet | ... | dubbing sound |
| Jean Goudier | ... | sound |
| Frédéric Hamelin | ... | sound engineer: second unit |
| Bernard Le Roux | ... | sound mixer (as Bernard Leroux) |
| Jérôme Lévy | ... | foley artist |
| Pascal Mazière | ... | foley artist |
| Jean-Charles Ruault | ... | sound |
| Claude Villand | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Florence Lagrange | ... | special effects |
| Jean-Marc Mouligne | ... | special effects |
| Jacques Puiseux | ... | special effects |
| Jim Sandys | ... | senior animatronic model designer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Cédric Houplain | ... | visual effects artist |
| Pitof | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Antoine Simkine | ... | visual effects executive producer: Duboi |
| Jean-Marie Vives | ... | matte painting director |
| Rip Hampton O'Neil | ... | director of reseach and development (uncredited) |
| Marc Jouveneau | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Joëlle Baland | ... | stunts |
| Alain Barbier | ... | stunts |
| Terrance Eugene Fredericks | ... | stunts (as Terrance Fredericks) |
| Jean Gouello | ... | stunts (as Jean Gonello) |
| Mario Luraschi | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Joel Matray | ... | stunts |
| Roland Neunreuther | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Leslie Rain | ... | stunts (as Leslie Goranson) |
| Dany Roca | ... | stunts |
| Bernard Sachsé | ... | stunts |
| Jean-Marie Sonnet | ... | stunts |
| Patrick Steltzer | ... | stunts |
| Noël Vandendries-Lestienne | ... | stunts |
| Lionel Vitrant | ... | stunts |
| Mario Luraschi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roland Neunreuther | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Fabrice Anut | ... | grip |
| André Atellian | ... | key grip |
| Frédéric Atellian | ... | best boy grip |
| Brigitte Barbier | ... | first assistant camera |
| Benoît Bayle | ... | grip |
| Christophe Beaucarne | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Eric Bialas | ... | assistant camera |
| Richard Brodet | ... | electrician |
| Bernard Caroff | ... | electrician |
| Christophe Cojan | ... | electrician |
| Alain Cousseau | ... | gaffer |
| Muriel Cravatte | ... | focus puller |
| Pascal Delaunay | ... | grip |
| Dominique Delguste | ... | first assistant camera: second camera |
| Hervé Dieu | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean-Michel Gageat | ... | electrician |
| Pascal Henin | ... | electrician |
| Christophe Legal | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Bernard Lependu | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Jacques Mironneau | ... | camera operator |
| Eric Nové | ... | grip |
| Gilles Poulin | ... | electrician |
| Marie-Laure Prost | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jérôme Prébois | ... | still photographer |
| Philippe Ros | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Jean-Pierre Sauvaire | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Jean-Claude Temporelli | ... | best boy electric |
| Marc Koninckx | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Célina Blanc | ... | extras casting |
| Evelyne Tison | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marie-Françoise Coureur Le Duc | ... | costumer |
| Charlotte David | ... | wardrobe |
| Fanny Jakubowicz | ... | costumer |
| Suzette Monlouis | ... | costumer |
| Annick Redon | ... | costumer |
| Gretchen Gain | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Susan MacKenzie | ... | costume maker (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Thierry Crépin | ... | location manager |
| Bobane Veselinovic | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Dominik Borde | ... | music mixer |
| Mario Klemens | ... | conductor |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rachel Corlet | ... | script assistant (as Rachel Corlet-Soulier) |
| Céline Migeon | ... | trainee continuity |
| Chantal Pernecker | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| François d'Artemare | ... | stage manager |
| Frédéric Doniguian | ... | production assistant |
| Caroline Emery | ... | production secretary |
| Stephan Guillemet | ... | production assistant |
| Jérôme Haumont | ... | production assistant |
| Jean-Louis Lalet | ... | production assistant |
| Carmen Lima | ... | production assistant |
| Jean-Charles Maratier | ... | fencing master |
| Anne Marchal | ... | production assistant |
| Andreas Meszaros | ... | production assistant |
| Philippe Morlier | ... | production assistant |
| Francis Pesquer | ... | tapestry |
| Frédéric Pesquer | ... | tapestry |
| Julie Salvador | ... | production assistant |
| Dominique Segall | ... | press attache / press promotion |
| Alain Terzian | ... | presenter |
| Philippe Zone | ... | assistant horse master |
| Pamela Clay | ... | adr voice (uncredited) |
| Nathalie Fister | ... | assistant to the producer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Philippe Savay | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Alpilles Productions
- Amigo Productions
- Canal+
- France 3 Cinéma
- France Télévisions
- Gaumont International
Distributors
- Arrow Film Distributors (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1994) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Lucernafilm - Gama (1993) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Miramax (1996) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- New Vision Films (1996) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Scotia International Filmverleih (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- C/FP Video (Canada) (VHS)
- Cine Company S.A. (Spain)
- Forum Film (1998) (Finland) (VHS)
- Future Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Gativideo (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Leonine Studios (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Leonine Studios (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- Lions Gate Films (Canada)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- Miramax (United States) (DVD)
- Notorious Pictures (2020) (Italy) (video)
- UFA Video (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2005) (Germany) (DVD) (cut)
- Versus Entertainment (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Abbey Road Studios (choir recorded at)
- Czech Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
- English Chamber Choir (choir)
- Kitsch Studios (music mixed at)
- Motion Control Cameras (visual effects)
- Renault (vehicles)
- Smécky Studios (orchestra recorded at)
- Studio St-Nom (additionnal music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| 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 » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF50,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $98,800,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Mel Brooks was hired to write and record English-language dialogue for the U.S. release. But the version did not test well with audiences, and co-writer/director Jean-Marie Poiré hated it, saying Brooks had turned it from a comedy about a French knight into a parody with French accents so thick it was almost impossible to understand. So Miramax held up U.S. release until the summer of 1996, with standard subtitles. Brooks was paid $500,000 for his efforts, however. 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in CinéMagique (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphonie Ecossaise See more » |
| 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 » |
| 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. See more » |