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Inhabitants of the last unconquered village in Gaul (ancient France) use a magical potion to hold their independence from Roman invaders.Inhabitants of the last unconquered village in Gaul (ancient France) use a magical potion to hold their independence from Roman invaders.Inhabitants of the last unconquered village in Gaul (ancient France) use a magical potion to hold their independence from Roman invaders.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination
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- TriviaIn the pit-scene the extras had to scream and cheer like crazy. At first the crew couldn't get the people to be loud and wild enough. Then the director decided to split them up in two groups. Fans of adverse German soccer teams were put up against each other. It worked. The extras went berserk from then on.
- GoofsMost Roman legionaries are wearing iron helmets and plate armor (lorica segmentata or lorica laminata), which in the time of Julius Caesar were not used by the Roman army yet. Roman soldiers in the Gallic War mainly wore simple bronze helmets and chain-mail armor.
- Crazy creditsThis movie is dedicated to René Goscinny
- ConnectionsFeatured in Troldspejlet: Episode #21.6 (1999)
- SoundtracksShe Didn't See Me
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Fairly good adaptation of the comic books
I thought this movie was a fairly good adaptation of the work by Uderzo and Goscinny. Of course, the comic books are better and I would read one album probably 10 times before seeing this movie again. But still, this film was entertaining and fun to watch.
The acting was good by Depardieu and Clavier (who's also playing in Les Visiteurs) and Roberto Benigni was very good as the Roman soldier. I also liked Michel Galabru as the chief of the Gaulois. I really like this actor that I came to know after watching the whole series of «Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez» with Louis de Funès, the great French actor.
Two things to end this review. First, the special effects, in this day and age, could have been a lot better. Second, the movie is lacking the subtlety that the comic books have. Verdict: on the way to the video store, stop at the library and get the comic books too. Compare for yourself.
Out of 100, I gave it 75.
The acting was good by Depardieu and Clavier (who's also playing in Les Visiteurs) and Roberto Benigni was very good as the Roman soldier. I also liked Michel Galabru as the chief of the Gaulois. I really like this actor that I came to know after watching the whole series of «Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez» with Louis de Funès, the great French actor.
Two things to end this review. First, the special effects, in this day and age, could have been a lot better. Second, the movie is lacking the subtlety that the comic books have. Verdict: on the way to the video store, stop at the library and get the comic books too. Compare for yourself.
Out of 100, I gave it 75.
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- LeRoyMarko
- Apr 15, 2001
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- Also known as
- Asterix and Obelix Take on Caesar
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- Budget
- FRF 274,620,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,541,261
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $304,245
- Jun 6, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $1,632,567
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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By what name was Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999) officially released in India in English?
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