For 31 years, everyone has been repeating this famous line, even finding it funny.

A good line always sticks in the audience’s ears, so when a movie has one every 5 minutes, it’s guaranteed to find its audience one day. What we’re worried about today hit theaters, as it’s still the 15th biggest hit at the French box office.

With 13.7 million admissions since its release, Les Visiteurs has become one of the essential French comedies, with its iconic lines such as “What if I faint”, “Okay”, “Mr Oily, not your poncho” or even “Where are the chickens, I’m hungry!” and “You are an ugly person, but a very good one.”

Free Jacqueline

As they arrive in modern times, both Jacquiel and Godfrey struggle to adapt to all the new things they encounter. Fortunately, they meet Béatrice de Montmirail (Valérie Lemercier), who welcomes them home to get them out of the hospital. But his house will be a new challenge for two “middle-aged” people.

An umbrella in the fireplace as a frying pan, a flush in the toilet, expensive perfume spilled in the bathroom, a flood, stains on the carpet… their mistakes abound until Jacquiel discovers a more harmless game for the house, but just as irritating. Its occupants!

“Day, night, day, night!”

The discovery of the living room switch is a revelation to Godfroy’s owner, who turns it on and off constantly with his familiar accompaniment. “Day, night, day, night!”Rendered by Christian Klavier with only intonation. This continues until Jean-Pierre points out: “Does he keep this up for long?”And that Béatrice de Montmireille tells him: “Mr. Jacquiel, please, in the long run this is getting annoying.”

In the next film, the game stops, but it was too late for the audience. The damage was done, and as all the playgrounds screamed “OK” at the time of release, “Day and Night” became (again?) the trendy game. Who has never done this little game of turning the lights on or off after a movie, reproducing Jacquiel’s response until told to stop?

And you, what’s your favorite line from The Visitors?