The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976)

Original title

Les 12 travaux d'Astérix

Directed by

Henri Gruel, Pierre Watrin, Albert Uderzo, René Goscinny

Genre

comedy film, ghost film

Country

United Kingdom, France

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

6

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 1,357 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Julius Caesar sets a series of difficult challenges for Asterix and Obelix to prove they are not gods. The two Gauls must complete all twelve tasks to defend their village's honor.

playfulwhimsicallightheartedfast-pacedabsurdsurrealnostalgiccartoonish

What happens

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (French: Les Douze Travaux d'Astérix) is a 1976 French animated surreal comedy film, written and directed by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, produced by Dargaud Films and Studios Idéfix, and distributed by Gaumont. It is the third animated film based on the Asterix comic book series, while the first to feature an original story by Goscinny and Uderzo, the series' creators, and is the only Asterix film to be produced using xerography animation techniques. The film's plot revolves around Asterix and Obelix attempting to complete a series of tough challenges set by Julius Caesar, who seeks to prove they and their fellow villagers are not gods. The film starred Roger Carel, and Jacques Morel; while the English cast included Sean Barrett, and Geoffrey Russell. The Twelve Tasks of Asterix received mixed reviews regarding the tone of the story and frequent breaks in the fourth wall, but gained popularity over the years to later be considered one of the best Asterix films, achieving the status of a cult classic. The story was later adapted into a comic book by Marcel Uderzo, Albert Uderzo's brother, though was not widely distributed and was not incorporated into the Asterix series; an illustrated book of the film was more widely published in multiple languages than the comic adaptation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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