The Visitors: Bastille Day

2016 1h 50m FR

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★4.2TMDB · 734★4.6IMDB · 5,439

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Stuck in the corridors of time, Godefroy de Montmirail and his faithful servant Jacquouille are projected to a time of profound political and social upheavals: the French Revolution... specifically, The Terror, time of great dangers, during which the descendants of Godefroy and Jacquouille had their castle and all their property confiscated by arrogant aristocrats, fleeing and lifes hanging by a thread.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Reno
Le comte Godefroy de Montmirail
Christian Clavier
Jacquouille la Fripouille/Antoine-Claude Jacquouillet/Edmond Jacquart
Franck Dubosc
Gonzague de Montmirail/François de Montmirail
Karin Viard
Adélaïde de Montmirail
Sylvie Testud
Charlotte de Robespierre
Marie-Anne Chazel
Prune
Ary Abittan
Marquis de Cheneviette
Alex Lutz
Robert de Montmirail

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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MONEY

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Earned back only 75% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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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 Stéphane Le Parc. 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 Philippe Bourgueil 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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Jean Reno and Christian Clavier and Franck Dubosc carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2441982 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Marie Poiré directs. Stéphane Le Parc behind the camera. Eric Levi scores. Philippe Bourgueil cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 75% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Part of the "The Visitors Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, shot by Stéphane Le Parc. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Eric Levi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Philippe Bourgueil shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jean Reno and Christian Clavier and Franck Dubosc carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2441982 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Stéphane Le Parc
Original score: Eric Levi
Editing: Philippe Bourgueil
Production design: Philippe L'Eveque
Costume design: Pierre-Jean Larroque
Makeup / hair: Emmanuel Pitois
Runtime: 110 min · 1h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $24,754,646
Box office: $18,552,314
Return: 75% of budget
Original language: FR
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Visitors: Bastille Day (2016)
IMDB rating: 4.6/10 · 5,439 votes

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.