Asterix at the Olympic Games

2008 1h 56m FR

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★5.2TMDB · 2,135★5.2IMDB · 34,380

FantasyAdventureComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Astérix and Obélix have to win the Olympic Games in order to help their friend Alafolix marry Princess Irina. Brutus uses every trick in the book to have his own team win the game, and get rid of his father Julius Caesar in the process.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Obélix
Clovis Cornillac
Astérix
José Garcia
Couverdepus
Franck Dubosc
Assurancetourix
Stéphane Rousseau
Alafolix
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Panoramix
Mónica Cruz
Esmeralda
Alain Delon
Jules César

Credits

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Director: Frédéric Forestier
Writers: Thomas Langmann, Alexandre Charlot, Olivier Dazat
Languages: French, Portuguese
Countries: France, Spain, Germany, Italy

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $97M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Spain, Germany, Italy.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Asterix & Obelix (Live Action) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frédéric Forestier, shot by Thierry Arbogast. 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 Frédéric Talgorn. 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 Yannick Kergoat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frédéric Forestier directs. Thierry Arbogast behind the camera. Frédéric Talgorn scores. Yannick Kergoat cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, Spain, Germany, Italy. Dialogue in French, Portuguese.

Trivia

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1Mid-budget at $97M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Portuguese.
4International production across 4 countries: France, Spain, Germany, Italy.
5Part of the "Asterix & Obelix (Live Action) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Frédéric Forestier, shot by Thierry Arbogast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Frédéric Talgorn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Yannick Kergoat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Gérard Depardieu and Clovis Cornillac and José Garcia carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0463872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "colosseum", "wild boar", "magic", "competition".