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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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Almost as good as the comics
I, not being a fan of live-action movies based on cartoons or comics, didn't expect much of this film. "At least it's made by the French, as were the comics", I thought. The film, however, turned out to be pretty good. The actors did their jobs well and actually managed to look like the original Gauls and Romans I've grown to love. The special effects were impressive, especially the effect of the magic potion. The plot didn't follow any particular album, instead it was a mix-match of several album stories, with a little of its own thrown in. In my opinion, they didn't focus on certain albums enough. The main story, however, was very good. My only real complaint is the portrayal of the Roman legions. The Italian accent they spoke in was needless, because the Italian language wasn't around in 50 BC. And they should dress in green, not red! I recommend this movie to all fans of the Asterix comics. This is what live-action movies about cartoons should be like, which is more than I can say for many Disney movies.
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- May 25, 2000
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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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