How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

2002 1h 55m FR

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 19

DocumentaryComedy

Synopsis

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Behind the scenes of Chabat's take on Asterix.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alain Chabat
Self - Director / Writer / Actor
Laurent Dailland
Self - Director of Photography
Hoang Thanh At
Self - Production Designer
Tanino Liberatore
Self - Costume Designer
Philippe Guillotel
Self - Costume Designer
Thomas Duval
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
Yves Domenjoud
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
Les Versaillais
Self - Practical Effects Supervisor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alain Chabat
Writers: Alain Chabat
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alain Chabat, shot by David Hertzog Dessites. 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 Philippe Chany. 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 Karim Benhammouda 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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Alain Chabat and Laurent Dailland and Hoang Thanh At carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0363444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alain Chabat directs. David Hertzog Dessites behind the camera. Philippe Chany scores. Karim Benhammouda cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 24 years ago.
2Directed by Alain Chabat, shot by David Hertzog Dessites. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Philippe Chany. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Karim Benhammouda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alain Chabat and Laurent Dailland and Hoang Thanh At carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0363444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "behind the scenes", "filmmaking", "making of", "archive footage".