Two French geniuses invented a magic potion for global domination—no Romans required.
From the magic potion to the chemical composition of the worldwide success of Asterix, the film will tell of the genesis of the work, the creative complicity between Uderzo and Goscinny as well as behind the scenes anecdotes.
Writing
Goscinny's wordplay genius finally gets its due.
Production
Rare archival footage of Uderzo's drawing process.
Director
Pascal Forneri
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alexandre Astier—of 'Kaamelott' fame—appears here years before his own Asterix film, proving French comedy royalty runs deep.
The documentary barely mentions that Asterix is the best-selling European comic ever—380 million copies—because in France, that's just assumed knowledge.
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