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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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Asterix Versus Caesar (1985)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.