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Director:
Writers:
René Goscinny (comic book)
Terry Jones (English translation)
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Release Date:
3 February 1999 (Belgium) more
Tagline:
The Gauls are revolting!
Plot:
The well-known little village from the Asterix and Obelix-comic books is in trouble: It is the last place not controlled by Rome... more | full synopsis
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3 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Fantastic in French; don't bother with the translation more (49 total)

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Also Known As:
Astérix et Obélix (France) (working title)
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar (Australia)
Asterix & Obelix gegen Caesar (Germany)
Asterix & Obelix vs. Caesar (Philippines: English title)
Asterix and Obelix Take on Caesar (UK)
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
Asterix e Obelix contro Cesare (Italy)
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109 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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For the pit-scene a fake alligator was used, as well as real ones. To calm the alligators down they were put in cold water. For a certain scene, Gerard Depardieu's stuntman was supposed to jump on a model-alligator and surf across the pond. Unfortunately, the stuntman made a mistake and jumped on a real alligator. He just managed to get away fast enough without being hurt by the animal. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#22.6)" (1999) more
Soundtrack:
She Didn't See Me more

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17 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Fantastic in French; don't bother with the translation, 29 August 2004
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Author: Dafyd Jones (d@fyd.me.uk) from Nottingham, England

This film is a genuinely brilliant live-action translation of an (arguably) unfilmable classic comic book series... Claude Zidi's writing and direction are top notch, and the main characters as played by Clavier and Depardieu work extremely well.

The English translation, on the other hand, is awful. When I saw the film in England having already watched it in France, I was, frankly, embarrassed! Terry Jones relies too much on direct translations and gags that don't fit... perhaps they should have used Bell and Hockeridge, the hugely talented translators of the actual books. Oh well.

I definitely recommend the film, though, albeit only in the original French. Don't worry if you don't speak a word of the language; you'll soon pick up what's going on, without the experience being spoiled by the abysmal English dubbing.

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