
The Visitors

They weren't born yesterday!
Overview
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 help them get back to 1123.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Box office
Grossed $98.8M worldwide, about 10.4 times its $9.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Carcassonne and Thoiry
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Setting
Set in France
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Sequels
Followed by The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
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Collection
Part of The Visitors Collection
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Music
Music by Eric Lévi
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jean-Yves Le Mener
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Christian ClavierScreenplay
- Jean-Marie PoiréScreenplay
- Original title
- Les Visiteurs
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 27, 1993
- Original language
- French
- Budget
- $9.5M
- Revenue
- $98.8M
- Countries
- France
- Collection
- The Visitors Collection
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In the United States
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