Elise, a very promising classical dancer, is injured during a performance at 26 years old. Although she's told she will no longer be able to dance, she will try to find a new direction in contemporary dance.

本片描述了由让．雷诺和克里斯蒂昂．克拉维埃饰演的戈德弗鲁瓦骑士和他的侍从拉弗里普伊两人因巫师的失误由公元1122年被抛送到现代。他们被电话、汽车、洗澡间等等现代化的设施弄得惊讶不已，从而演出一系列笑话。导演让－马力．普瓦雷善于突出并发挥演员的作用，注重对诙谐文字、滑稽剧和高卢幽默的兼收并蓄。本片“玩"的是长达千年的“时…