The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time

"They come back!"

1998 1h 58m FR

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★6.0TMDB · 1,093★6.1IMDB · 13,616

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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The sequel to The Visitors reunites us with those lovable ruffians from the French Medieval ages who - through magic - are transported into the present, with often drastic consequences. Godefroy de Montmirail travels to today to recover the missing family jewels and a sacred relic, guarantor of his wife-to-be's fertility. The confrontation between Godefroy's repellent servant Jack the Crack and his descendent, the effete Jacquart, present-day owner of the chateau, further complicates the matter.

“They come back!”

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Cast

Christian Clavier
Jacquouille la Fripouille / Jacques-Henri Jacquard / Prosper le Purineur / Jacouillet
Jean Reno
Comte Godefroy de Montmirail
Muriel Robin
Frénégonde de Pouille / Béatrice de Montmirail
Marie-Anne Chazel
Ginette Sarcley
Christian Bujeau
Jean-Pierre Goulard
Pierre Vial
l'enchanteur Eusæbius / Ferdinand Eusèbe, descendant d'Eusæbius
Jean-Paul Muel
Le maréchal des logis Gibon
Claire Nadeau
Cora de Montmirail

Credits

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Director: Jean-Marie Poiré
Writers: Jean-Marie Poiré, Christian Clavier
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Visitors Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eric Levi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Catherine Kelber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Christian Clavier and Jean Reno and Muriel Robin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They come back!".

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IMDB entry: tt0120882 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jean-Marie Poiré directs. Christophe Beaucarne behind the camera. Eric Levi scores. Catherine Kelber cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Visitors Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eric Levi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Catherine Kelber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Christian Clavier and Jean Reno and Muriel Robin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They come back!".
8IMDB entry: tt0120882 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Christophe Beaucarne
Original score: Eric Levi
Editing: Catherine Kelber
Production design: Hugues Tissandier
Costume design: Catherine Leterrier
Makeup / hair: Muriel Baurens
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Status: Released
Budget: $23,030,000
Box office: $66,000,000
Return: 287% of budget
Original language: FR
IMDB: The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998)
IMDB rating: 6.1/10 · 13,616 votes
MPAA: G

Part of

The Visitors Collection

The Visitors (Les Visiteurs) is a French fantasy comedy film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré and released in 1993. In this comedy, a 12th-century knight and his servant travel in time to the end of the 20th century and find themselves adrift in modern society. A sequel, The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time followed in 1998, and an American remake, Just Visiting, made with the same stars, was released in 2001. The Visitors: Bastille Day has been announced with the original cast, for a 2016 release.