Les Visiteurs
1993
Hoping to travel back in time to right an accidental slaying, a 12th-century knight and his bumbling squire are instead sent 900 years into the future. Once they get their 20th-century bearings, they set out to reclaim their castle (now a luxury hotel) and to figure out how to return to their own era. Read more
| Starring | Jean Reno, Christian Clavier, Valerie Lemercier, Christian Bujeau |
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| Director | Jean-Marie Poire |
| Genres | Comedy, World Cinema |
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Les Visiteurs
Hoping to travel back in time to right an accidental slaying, a 12th-century knight and his bumbling squire are instead sent 900 years into the future. Once they get their 20th-century bearings, they set out to reclaim their castle (now a luxury hotel) and to figure out how to return to their own era.
| Starring | Jean Reno, Christian Clavier, Valerie Lemercier, Christian Bujeau, Marie-Anne Chazel |
|---|---|
| Director | Jean-Marie Poire |
| Studio | ARROW FILMS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 42 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, World Cinema |
| Language | French |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 07 Feb 2000 Production year: 1993 |
| Format | DVD |
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The French have never been particularly prone to sequelitis, but Jean-Marie Poiré succumbed on this occasion and made a pretty fair job of re-creating both the madcap comedy and commercial success of the original. Opening with a neat illuminated manuscript reprise, the action darts back and forth through time, as 12th-century knight Jean Reno returns to the future to avert a curse on his forthcoming marriage. Just as Reno doubles up as a long-lost playboy, so Christian Clavier alternates between playing his mischievous vassal and a prissy estate manager, beset by wolves and the inquisition. Patchy, but energetically played and gleefully anarchic.
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This quixotic time-travel movie comes on like a lunatic blend of Time Bandits, Tati and Benny Hill. Tall 12th century... read more on Time Out
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
french speaking....
if you speak french the countess is hilarious. If you don't speak french... well too bad, the translation is not that good...
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
This is an excellent, witty movie with superb performances by all. It stretches credulity a little, and I can imagine that a lot of people would simply find it irritating - but hopefully not enough to spoil what is really just a fun comic tale well told. I have to confess to laughiug out loud in many places. It is rather "French" which is hardly surprising!! I can imagine that, as one reviewer wrote, it must be much more enjoyable if one can do without the subtitles and then get all the subtlety of the original dialogue.I don't think I can recall a movie with Jean Reno that I havent enjoyed just for the pleasure of watching him in any role. If in doubt - try it.
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Hoping to travel back in time to right an accidental slaying, a 12th-century knight and his bumbling squire are instead sent 900 years into the future. Once they get their 20th-century bearings, they ... -