The Visitors
Les Visiteurs
1993FranceLanguage: frDirected by Jean-Marie Poiré★ 7.1
Available in English: subtitled
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.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedywhimsicalabsurdistchaotic
Pacing
erraticescalatingepisodic
Story
journeyescapeunraveling
Emotion
figuring out who you arebelonging
Themes
class and moneyfamily wounds passed downold ways vs. new worldcaught between worlds
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleaserrewatchablecathartic
Violence
mild