Asterix in Britain (film)
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| Asterix in Britain | |
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| Directed by | Pino van Lamsweerde |
| Written by | Pierre Tchernia |
| Based on | Asterix in Britain by René Goscinny Albert Uderzo |
| Produced by | Philippe Grimond Yannik Piel |
| Starring | Roger Carel Pierre Tornade Graham Bushnell Pierre Mondy Maurice Risch Roger Lumont Nicolas Silberg |
| Music by | Vladimir Cosma |
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| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Asterix in Britain (French: Astérix chez les Bretons) is a French animated film, directed by Pino van Lamsweerde (in his directorial debut), written by Pierre Tchernia, produced by Dargaud Films and Les Productions René Goscinny, and released in December 1986. The film is the fifth adaptation of a story from the Asterix comic series, and is based upon the plot from the graphic novel of the same name by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. The film's plot focuses on Asterix and Obelix transporting a barrel of Magic Potion to a rebel village of Britons, as they attempt to hold out against the Romans. The original French release starred Roger Carel and Pierre Tornade in the lead roles, while the English release starred Jack Beaber and Billy Kearns.
Plot
[edit]Julius Caesar successfully conquers all of Britain, unaware that one rebel village still holds out. Sensing they too will soon succumb, villager Anticlimax travels to Gaul to find his cousin Asterix and secure some of the magic potion the Gauls use to hold back the Romans. The druid Getafix obligingly supplies a barrel of potion. Vitalstatistix assigns Asterix and Obelix, accompanied by Dogmatix, to transport it to Britain. While crossing the English Channel, the group rescue a Phoenician merchant from pirates, who rewards Asterix with a bag of mysterious herbs. Obelix is delighted to also encounter and board a Roman galley to satisfy his need for a fight.
Roman officer Stratocumulus, a passenger on the galley, overhears Obelix describe their mission. He warns the head of the British Roman command in Londinium, General Motus. The Gauls find the Romans on high alert, and hide out in an inn belonging to Gaulix, an expatriate Gaul. Motus orders all barrels in Londinium confiscated and the Romans unknowingly take the barrel of magic potion when Gaulix's wine is seized. The Gauls recover it thanks to a Roman legion getting drunk tasting every barrel in the city for the magic potion. A drunken Obelix waylays a Roman patrol while they escape with Gaulix's barrels, allowing a thief to steal them.
Asterix and Anticlimax rescue Obelix and Gaulix from the Romans and pursue the thief. Their barrel was sold to a druid due to umpire a rugby match. The group reclaims it as the Romans close in, and make for a rowboat to reach Anticlimax's village. Stratocumulus intercepts them and sinks their rowboat, destroying the barrel in the process. Motus orders his forces to attack the rebel Briton village the next day. Asterix leads the group to Anticlimax's village and concocts his own potion of hot water infused with the Phoenician herbs. The Britons drink it and find the courage needed to defeat the Romans. Anticlimax's chief declares Asterix's 'potion' will become the national drink for the Britons.
Asterix and Obelix return home and enjoy a banquet to celebrate their latest adventure. Getafix tells Asterix the herbs are tea.
Cast
[edit]| Character | Original Dub | English Dub[1] | |
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| Astérix | Asterix | Roger Carel | Jack Beaber[1] |
| Idéfix | Dogmatix | Roger Carel | |
| Obélix | Obelix | Pierre Tornade | Bill Kearns[1] |
| Jolitorax | Anticlimax | Graham Bushnell[1] | |
| Cétinlapsus | Totalapsus | Pierre Mondy | Herbert Baskind[1] |
| Châteaupétrus | Chateaupetrus | Maurice Risch | Jimmy Shuman[1] |
| Stratocumulus | Roger Lumont | Ed Marcus[1] | |
| Motus | General Motus | Nicolas Silberg | Sean O'Neil[1] |
| Le chef des pirates | Pirate Captain | Michel Gatineau | Patrick Floersheim[1] |
| Cétautomatix | Fulliautomatix | Steve Gadler (Blacksmix) | |
| Panoramix | Getafix | Henri Labussière | Robert Watson Barr[1] |
| Abraracourcix | Vitalstatistix | Henri Poirier | Allan Wenger[1] (uncredited) |
| Jules César | Julius Caesar | Serge Sauvion | Gordon Heath[1] |
| La vigie des pirates | Pirate Lookout | Joseph Ny'Ambi | Thomas Pollard[1] (uncredited) |
| Le marchand phénicien | Phoenician merchant | Albert Augier | Ken Starcevic |
| Facederax | Mr. Fiddlesticks | Gerard Croce | Mike Marshall |
| Vendeur de vin | Wine seller | Michel Gatineau | Peter Hudson |
| Olive Escartefix alias Gaulix | Olive Escartefix aka Gaulix | Pierre Mirat | |
| Le vendeur de cervoise | Cervoise seller | Unknown | Jerry Di Giacomo (uncredited) |
| Agecanonix | Geriatrix | ||
| Le anglais chef Zebigbos | English chief Mykingdomforanos | Georges Atlas (uncredited) | Peter Hudson |
| Ordralfabétix | Unhygienix | Yves Barsacq (uncredited) | Ken Starcevic |
| Bonemine | Impedimenta | Unknown | Judy Martinez (Instantmix) |
| Le marin phénicien | The Phoenician sailor | Michel Elias | Unknown |
| Un légionnaire | Legionnaire | ||
| Les anglaises | English women | Martine Messager | |
Additional Voices
[edit]- Original Dub: Paul Bisciglia, Bertie Cortez, Alain Doutey, Ian Marschall, Judy Martinez, Edward Marcus, Laurence Riesner, Christopher Wells