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.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI physical comedy that hits harder than modern green screen.
Acting
Benigni's Detritus: pure unhinged energy in a toga.
Costume
Obelix's striped pants deserve their own credit.
Director
Claude Zidi
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
Arielle Dombasle
Mme Agecanonix
Sim
Agecanonix
Marianne Sägebrecht
Bonemine
Gottfried John
Jules César
Jean-Pierre Castaldi
Caius Bonus
Jean-Roger Milo
Cétautomatix
Jean-Jacques Devaux
Ordralfabétix
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Depardieu's fat suit weighed 15kg and required four hours of daily makeup. He reportedly kept eating between takes.
This was the first live-action Asterix after decades of beloved animated films, and French critics were... divided. The comics' creator René Goscinny had died in 1977, making this a posthumous adaptation of his legacy.
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