Asterix films (live)
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[edit] Astérix et Obélix contre César (1999)
| Astérix et Obélix contre César | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Claude Zidi |
| Produced by | Claude Berri |
| Written by | Gérard Lauzier |
| Music by | Jean-Jacques Goldman and Roland Romanelli |
| Release date(s) | 1999 |
| Running time | 109 minutes |
| Language | French |
| IMDb profile | |
Asterix and Obelix Take on Caesar is the first live action Asterix film and it describes the adventure of the world famous Gauls against the Roman Empire. The plot is based on the Asterix albums by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. The cast includes several world famous actors and many well known French ones. The main stars are Christian Clavier, Gérard Depardieu, Roberto Benigni, Michel Galabru, Claude Piéplu. The film was directed by Claude Zidi, and it was very successful in France and other European countries. Main cast members are:
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Christian Clavier | Asterix |
| Gerard Depardieu | Obelix |
| Roberto Benigni | Lucius Detritus |
| Michel Galabru | Vitalstatistix |
| Claude Piéplu | Panoramix |
| Gottfried John | Julius Caesar |
[edit] Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre (2002)
| Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alain Chabat |
| Produced by | Claude Berri |
| Written by | Alain Chabat |
| Music by | Philippe Chany |
| Release date(s) | 2002 |
| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Language | French |
| IMDb profile | |
Asterix and Obelix travel to Egypt to help architect Numerobis to build a palace for queen Cleopatra in 90 days because of a bet she made with Julius Caesar.
For this film the plot is based primarily on the sixth Asterix album, Asterix and Cleopatra written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. The same album was the basis of a 1968 animated film. In this version there are many references to other movies like The Matrix, and contemporary jokes which give a different perspective from the previous stories. Clavier and Depardieu reprised their roles as Asterix and Obelix but there were various other changes in the cast and crew of this film, such as Claude Piéplu and Gottfried John who played Panoramix and Caesar in the first film being replaced by Claude Rich and Alain Chabat. The film was again a huge success but it was considered to be one of the most expensive films in the history of Europe (more than 50 million dollars). It was directed by Alain Chabat.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gérard Depardieu | Obelix |
| Christian Clavier | Asterix |
| Monica Bellucci | Cleopatra |
| Jamel Debbouze | Numerobis |
| Alain Chabat | Julius Caesar |
[edit] Astérix aux jeux olympiques (TBA 2008)
Asterix at the Olympic Games is the third live action Asterix film, planned for a 2008 release. Asterix will return, this time played by Clovis Cornillac instead of Clavier, in a movie based on the album of the same name. Except Gérard Depardieu there will not be any previous cast members, however the internet movie database indicates there will be many well-known guest stars like Alain Delon (as Julius Caesar) , Claudia Cardinale , Jean-Claude Van Damme , David Beckam , Michael Schumacher and many more.
Filming began on June 2006 and the movie is planned for release close to the date of the Beijing olympic games. The budget of the film is estimated to be even higher than the previous Asterix film (possibly almost twice as expensive). It will be directed by Frédéric Forestier and Thomas Langmann.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gérard Depardieu | Obelix |
| Clovis Cornillac | Asterix |
| Alain Delon | Julius Caesar |
| Franck Dubosc | Assurancetourix |
| Benoît Poelvoorde | Brutus |
| José Garcia | Sacapus |
| Jérôme Le Banner | Cornedurus |
| Jean-Pierre Cassel | Panoramix ( rumoured ) |
[edit] External links
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