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Asterix and Obelix join the Roman Legions to rescue Obelix's crush Panacea and her fiance Tragicomix, who have been kidnapped to appease Julius Caesar.Asterix and Obelix join the Roman Legions to rescue Obelix's crush Panacea and her fiance Tragicomix, who have been kidnapped to appease Julius Caesar.Asterix and Obelix join the Roman Legions to rescue Obelix's crush Panacea and her fiance Tragicomix, who have been kidnapped to appease Julius Caesar.
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Roger Carel
- Astérix
- (voice)
- …
Pierre Tornade
- Obélix
- (voice)
Pierre Mondy
- Caius Obtus
- (voice)
Serge Sauvion
- Jules César
- (voice)
Henri Labussière
- Panoramix
- (voice)
Roger Lumont
- Briseradius
- (voice)
Michel Barbey
- Le centurion Vapetimus
- (voice)
- (as Michel Barbet)
Yves Barsacq
- Ordralfabétix
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe movie is based on the books "Asterix the Legionary" and "Asterix the Gladiator". Apart from that, many minor characters in the movie are from other Asterix stories. For instance, the over-ambitious legionary is from "Asterix on Corsica", while the tradesman who sells Panacea and Tragicomix in Rome has the same appearance as a recurring Phoenician salesman.
- GoofsThe gladiator fight takes place in the Colosseum, which was built more than a century after Julius Caesar's death.
- Alternate versionsAs a bonus feature for the German DVD release, each Asterix film was given a new dubbing in a German dialect. This film was dubbed in Berlinerisch.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Troldspejlet: Episode #6.5 (1992)
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Mix of more than one book = loss of source material = disappointment despite some good moments
Obelix develops a crush on a local girl only to find that she has a boyfriend already. When both the girl and her partner are captured by Romans and taken to the legion outpost, Asterix and Obelix set out to free them no matter what it takes. Their quest takes them into the Roman Army, across deserts, into Gladiator school and up against Julius Caesar himself.
Where most of the Asterix films are iffy, those that stay close to the books can't really go wrong. Most do and are OK but some don't and suffer from it. This is a mix of at least two books Asterix the Legionnaire and Asterix v;s Caesar and hence it isn't as good as either book as it has some new material. However it's not terrible and much of the wit of the original(s) comes through.
The animation is also better and has depth and shadow in it, although at times the colours leave much to be desired. Even the character voices are better than usual although Obelix still gets done as a childish buffoon! This is a minor complaint however and the majority of it is good.
Overall, it's not terrible but the mix of stories and the wandering away from source will annoy many fans. Oh and it opens and closes with the cheesyiest Euro-pop ever .nasty!
Where most of the Asterix films are iffy, those that stay close to the books can't really go wrong. Most do and are OK but some don't and suffer from it. This is a mix of at least two books Asterix the Legionnaire and Asterix v;s Caesar and hence it isn't as good as either book as it has some new material. However it's not terrible and much of the wit of the original(s) comes through.
The animation is also better and has depth and shadow in it, although at times the colours leave much to be desired. Even the character voices are better than usual although Obelix still gets done as a childish buffoon! This is a minor complaint however and the majority of it is good.
Overall, it's not terrible but the mix of stories and the wandering away from source will annoy many fans. Oh and it opens and closes with the cheesyiest Euro-pop ever .nasty!
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- bob the moo
- Apr 14, 2002
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- Also known as
- Asterix - Sieg über Cäsar
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- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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