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A modern farce about medieval life, this is a time-travel comedy by French director Jean-Marie Poire. A 12th-century nobleman, Godefroy (Jean Reno), and his squire Jacquouille (Christian Clavier) are the victims of a mistake by an aging wizard. While trying to work another spell, the sorcerer accidentally transports the pair to .. Read more

Starring	Jean Reno, Christian Clavier, Valerie Lemercier, Christian Bujeau
Director	Jean-Marie Poire
Genres	Comedy, World Cinema

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  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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  - england
  - 12 Mar 2004 at 00:32
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  Genuinely Funny
  
  I really enjoyed this film. Jean Reno is one of my favourite actors (he can be tough and funny). This is just straight forward slapstick comedy. This French ... read more »
  
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- - ThePirate
  - 5 reviews
  - Milton Keynes
  - 26 Feb 2012 at 12:18
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  Laugh 'til you cry!
  
  I absolutely love this movie - it is a fantastic example of a French farce and never fails to bring tears to my eyes!
  
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  - 08 Feb 2012 at 21:16
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  old fashioned comedy
  
  Gentle comedy in a well - trodden way. Nice and silly with some laugh out loud moments.
  
  Great timing, acting, language, social commentary on the ... read more »
  
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  - 01 Aug 2011 at 10:01
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  Les Visiteurs
  
  Didn't mean to rent this one as I was looking for another Jean Reno film. Nevertheless we enjoyed the slapstick timetravel comedy pairing of Jean and his ... read more »
  
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  - 26 Jul 2011 at 17:26
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  Les Visiteurs
  
  First watched this film when I was on a french exchange. It left a lasting memory with me and was so funny. You did not need to understand the language to get ... read more »
  
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  - 26 Jul 2011 at 06:21
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  original and genuinely funny
  
  we loved this - we do speak French and yes, the countess is hilarious, but so is a lot of the rest of it, a bit slapstick but very funny indeed.
  
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  - 11 reviews
  - 17 May 2011 at 17:37
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  Very funny
  
  I really enjoy watching world cinema and this film didn't disappoint. Truly funny and memorable. I believe there is a second film
  
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  - Helensburgh
  - 22 Apr 2011 at 13:59
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  Hilarious! A great Friday night pick-me-up!
  
  Jean Reno is one of our favourite actors, and he played the part of the out-of-time nobleman with his trademark dead-pan brilliance. Christian Clavier was ... read more »
  
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  - Carnoustie, Angus
  - 27 Jan 2011 at 15:24
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  not for me
  
  This is a fun film but certainly not my cup of tea, I did enjoy the romp but in terms of a comedy it certainly did not make me laugh out loud, unlike those I ... read more »
  
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  - london
  - 23 Nov 2010 at 19:08
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  Second-rate Monty Python
  
  It's a bit like Monty Python and the Holy Grail, but without the funny bits. Maybe it's funny in French. It's stupidly unfunny in English.
  
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  - 21 Nov 2010 at 15:31
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  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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  - england
  - 12 Mar 2004 at 00:32
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  A truly classic French comedy
  
  "Les Visiteurs" has long been a favourite amongst french speaking people. It's a classic! It was so novel in its genre and it has audiences ... read more »
  
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- - JKmoviebuff
  - London
  - 04 Nov 2003 at 17:26
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  French comedy
  
  Wonderful much better than the hollywood remake
  
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  - 18 Jan 2005 at 16:24
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  This is an excellent, ...
  
  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 ... read more »
  
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  - 08 Sep 2004 at 15:38
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  A ne pas manquer
  
  Un classique a voir et a revoir. Rien de tel que la version originale en Francais.
  
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  - Dorset
  - 27 Jan 2008 at 22:14
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  If you like slapstick
  
  If you like slapstick humour, then you would love this. As for myself, I found little to laugh at and little of interest. Lovely countryside though.
  
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- - Peter Brown
  - England
  - 08 Apr 2005 at 00:47
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  Excellent, though a tiny bit disappointed
  
  I saw this film on TV5 Europe in French (which I understand but not perfectly) over a year ago. Had just come across it while channel surfing and missed the ... read more »
  
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  - Glasgow
  - 19 Nov 2005 at 12:12
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  Mad - and great fun
  
  Not just a jape about a stray timetravelling Norman knight and his pustillious serf - but a good sharp dig at social pretentions. A great find for me, hope you... read more »
  
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  - Salisbury England
  - 31 May 2009 at 20:23
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  Brilliant. However ...
  
  Brilliant. However much better if you speak French as it loses a lot in translation - there is a lot of word play.
  
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  - 18 Feb 2004 at 08:33
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  Great
  
  This is a brilliant film. Very funny.
  
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  - 07 Jun 2009 at 18:00

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  A modern farce about medieval life, this is a time-travel comedy by French director Jean-Marie Poire. A 12th-century nobleman, Godefroy (Jean Reno), and his squire Jacquouille (Christian Clavier) are the victims of a mistake by an aging wizard. While trying to work another spell, the sorcerer ...