The Visitors
A disgraced 12th‑century knight thrust into 1993 must navigate bewildering technology and unintended mayhem while racing against time—and a meddling descendant—to find a way back home before history is forever altered.
“They weren't born yesterday!”
Synopsis
When a wizard's spell backfires, 12th-century French knight Godefroy de Papincourt, Count of Montmirail, is transported to 1993, along with his foolish servant, Jacquouille la Fripouille. Confused by modern technology, the two cause widespread disruption, damaging vehicles and creating chaos until they encounter Beatrice de Montmirail, a noble descendant of Godefroy, who might be able to assist them in returning to the year 1123.
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A crew of 42+ credited
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Edited by Catherine KelberShot by Jean Yves Le MenerScored by Eric LeviDesigned by Hugues Tissandier
Box Office
1993 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 10× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$98.8M
Also known as
- Die Besucherde
- Les Visiteurs - Ils ne sont pas nés d'hieren
- The Visitorsen
- Los visitanteses
- I visitatoriit
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Cast & Crew
42 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jean Reno
as Comte Godefroy de Montmirail
Christian Clavier
as Jacquard
Valerie Lemercier
as Frénégonde de Pouille / Béatrice de Montmirail
Marie Anne Chazel
as Ginette Sarcley
Christian Bujeau
as Jean-Pierre Goulard
Isabelle Nanty
as Fabienne Morlot
Gerard Sety
as Edgar Bernay
Didier Pain
as Louis VI le Gros
Jean Paul Muel
as Maréchal des logis Gibon
Arielle Semenoff
as Jacqueline
Michel Peyrelon
as Edouard Bernay
Pierre Vial
as L'enchanteur Eusæbius / Ferdinand Eusèbe, descendant d'Eusæbius
Supporting cast
23Francois Lalande
as Père hervé
Didier Benureau
as L'interne Bauvin
Frederic Baptiste
as Freddy
Tara Gano
as La sorcière de Malcombe
Gerard Vives
as Un infirmier du centre psychiatrique
Dominique Delguste
as Un infirmier du centre psychiatrique
Dominique Hulin
as Le guerrier anglais décapité
Pierre Aussedat
as Sergent-chef Morlet
Michel Scourneau
as Enguerrand le Balafré
Jean Luc Caron
as Ganelon
Anna Gaylor
as Thibaude de Montfaucon
Claire Magnin
as La vieille femme rajeunie par la sorcière
Andre Raffard
as Le mari de la vieille femme
Eric Averlant
as Frère Raoul
Jean Pierre Clami
as Rémy Vautrot
Thierry Liagre
as Roger, le cuisinier du Courtepaille
David Gabison
as Jean-François, le maître d'hôtel
Patrick Burgel
as Le duc Fulbert de Pouille
Paul Bandey
as Henri Ier Beauclerc, roi d'Angleterre
Jean Guillaume Le Dantec
as Le jardinier du château de Montmirail
Amandine Boyadjian
as Ondine, fille de Béatrice
Yohan Boyadjian
as Florian Goulard
Theophile Sowie
as Le facteur
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1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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