Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia

2012 1h 50m FR

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 1,430

FamilyAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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Asterix crosses the channel to help second-cousin Anticlimax face down Julius Caesar and invading Romans.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Édouard Baer
Astérix
Gérard Depardieu
Obélix
Guillaume Gallienne
Jolitorax
Vincent Lacoste
Goudurix
Valérie Lemercier
Miss Macintosh
Fabrice Luchini
Jules César
Catherine Deneuve
Cordelia la reine d'Angleterre
Charlotte Le Bon
Ophélia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laurent Tirard
Writers: Grégoire Vigneron, Laurent Tirard
Languages: French
Countries: France, Hungary, Italy, Spain

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $61M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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

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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 Laurent Tirard, shot by Catherine Pujol. 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 Klaus Badelt. 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 Valérie Deseine 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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Édouard Baer and Gérard Depardieu and Guillaume Gallienne carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Laurent Tirard directs. Catherine Pujol behind the camera. Klaus Badelt scores. Valérie Deseine cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, Hungary, Italy, Spain. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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1Mid-budget at $61M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 14 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: France, Hungary, Italy, Spain.
4Part of the "Asterix & Obelix (Live Action) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Laurent Tirard, shot by Catherine Pujol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Klaus Badelt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Valérie Deseine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Édouard Baer and Gérard Depardieu and Guillaume Gallienne carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1597522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 22 different titles around the world.