Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar

"The Gauls are revolting!"

1999 1h 49m FR

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★6.0TMDB · 2,094★6IMDB · 47,259

FamilyAdventureComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Set in 50 B.C., Asterix and Obelix are living in a small but well-protected village in Gaul, where a magic potion concocted by Druids turns the townsfolk into mighty soldiers. When Roman troops carve a path through Gaul to reach the English Channel, Caesar and his aide de camp Detritus discover the secret elixir and capture the Druid leader who knows its formula, and Asterix and Obelix are sent off to rescue them.

“The Gauls are revolting!”

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Cast

Christian Clavier
Astérix
Gérard Depardieu
Obélix
Roberto Benigni
Lucius Detritus
Michel Galabru
Abraracourcix
Claude Piéplu
Panoramix
Daniel Prévost
Prolix
Pierre Palmade
Assurancetourix
Laetitia Casta
Falbala

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Zidi
Writers: Claude Zidi, Fabien Lacaf
Languages: German, French
Countries: France, Germany, Italy

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Italy.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Zidi, shot by Tony Pierce-Roberts. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Jean-Jacques Goldman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Christian Clavier and Gérard Depardieu and Roberto Benigni carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Claude Zidi directs. Tony Pierce-Roberts behind the camera. Jean-Jacques Goldman scores. Hervé de Luze cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, Germany, Italy. Dialogue in German, French.

Trivia

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Italy.
4Part of the "Asterix & Obelix (Live Action) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Claude Zidi, shot by Tony Pierce-Roberts. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jean-Jacques Goldman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Christian Clavier and Gérard Depardieu and Roberto Benigni carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The Gauls are revolting!".
10IMDB entry: tt0133385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "rome, italy", "roman empire", "fight", "resistance".
12Released under 12 different titles around the world.