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Astérix et Cléopâtre

  • 1968
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  • 1h 12m
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Roger Carel, Micheline Dax, Jean Fontaine, Jacques Morel, Anthony Stuart, and Pierre Tornade in Astérix et Cléopâtre (1968)
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Cleopatra decides to prove to Julius Caesar that her people are not decadent by building a palace in less than three months. When Cleopatra's architect asks the Gallic druid Getafix for help... Read allCleopatra decides to prove to Julius Caesar that her people are not decadent by building a palace in less than three months. When Cleopatra's architect asks the Gallic druid Getafix for help, Asterix and Obelix accompany him to Egypt.Cleopatra decides to prove to Julius Caesar that her people are not decadent by building a palace in less than three months. When Cleopatra's architect asks the Gallic druid Getafix for help, Asterix and Obelix accompany him to Egypt.

  • Directors
    • René Goscinny
    • Albert Uderzo
  • Writers
    • René Goscinny
    • Albert Uderzo
    • Pierre Tchernia
  • Stars
    • Roger Carel
    • Jacques Morel
    • Micheline Dax
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    15K
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    • Directors
      • René Goscinny
      • Albert Uderzo
    • Writers
      • René Goscinny
      • Albert Uderzo
      • Pierre Tchernia
    • Stars
      • Roger Carel
      • Jacques Morel
      • Micheline Dax
    • 22User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Roger Carel
    Roger Carel
    • Astérix
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    Jacques Morel
    • Obélix
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    Micheline Dax
    • Cléopâtre
    • (voice)
    Jacques Balutin
    • Tournevis
    • (voice)
    Jacques Bodoin
    • Lion
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    Maurice Chevit
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    Pierre Tornade
    Pierre Tornade
    • Numérobis
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    Claude Dasset
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    Pierre Garin
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    Olivier Hussenot
    Olivier Hussenot
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    Jacques Jouanneau
    • Assurancetourix
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    Bernard Lavalette
    • Le narrateur
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    Rodolphe Marcilly
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    Joël Noël
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    • (voice)
    • (as Joel Noel)
    Jean Parédès
    • Jules César
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    Fred Personne
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    • (as Alfred Personne)
    Lucien Raimbourg
    • Panoramix
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    Eddy Rasimi
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    • Directors
      • René Goscinny
      • Albert Uderzo
    • Writers
      • René Goscinny
      • Albert Uderzo
      • Pierre Tchernia
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    7bazmitch23

    Good but not perfect

    There are some good gags in this film, like the poor dubbing in the beginning, the scene where the man is sharpening his hand to karate chop wood, the architect's's poor designs and Cleopatra acting like a spoiled brat.

    But the songs are terrible. There is only 3 songs and the lyrics are hopeless. Cleopatra's song in the bath consists of only "La la la la la." and that annoying lion dancing. The food song consists of "When you're eating well, you're well. When you're eating well, you're well. Loss of appetite is a dreadful blight. When you're eating well, you're well." And don't get me started on the song where the villain bakes a cake.

    The point of writing a song is to make it catchy so that people can't get it out of their heads. These lyrics are obviously written by a first timer.

    Black people are drawn in a shockingly stereotypical way with giant lips and speak in stereotypical voices. I'm surprised the BBFC didn't cut those scenes out. They probably knew it was Asterix and gave it a U anyway without watching it. You could have full frontal nudity in it and they wouldn't know.

    The animation is not great, it is not a Hollywood Disney film. Just a low budget French film. The voice acting is average. Asterix with an American accent is not good idea. Ceaser and Cleopatra's voices work though.

    It's also really short. But back in the 60's, animated movies were very short.

    But it is entertaining. There's good visual gags in it and it is certainly a lot better than Asterix The Gaul which was awful. Despite it's flaws, it is worth watching if you're an Asterix fan.
    PlanecrazyIkarus

    The moment we've all waited for....

    OK: I'll admit it. I don't remember all of the details of the story any more. But this movie was one of my favourite Asterix movies. It is based on the Asterix comic of the same title (the 2nd or 3rd one in the series, I believe), and it contains the one moment that I, a big Obelix fan, have always been waiting for.... I won't spoil it, but it's been the best bit of the movie for me.

    Also, it contains such a remarkable nose...

    Funny and enjoyable, one of the better Asterix cartoons and movies.
    9thegarf

    Surprisingly fresh...

    It's been a surprise for me to see this movie was made in the late 60's. I just can't count the times I've seen it during my childhood, because it was such a great parody of the Hollywood peplum and historical movies. As usual, Goscinny's story and talent brings out a lot of fun and humorous situation, helped by the excellent quality of drawings. Too bad there wasn't enough money to make more frames per sec., but this anime's quality and humour lie in the great work of reconstitution and study of houses, temples, furnitures, each becoming a reason for fun; the two friendly companions Asterix and Obelix once again show their talent helping an architect for a bet between Cleopatra and Caesar. A long and funny story making you travel from the shores of Gaul to the water of the Nile... perfect entertainment for kids (and their parents !). And listen carefully for the lyrics of the "Arsenic pudding" song !!! :)
    10ElMaruecan82

    An 'epic historical drama' where every moment is a comic relief ...

    In the "Movies-that-Made-my-Childhood" anthology, "Asterix and Cleopatra" is the number one. I grew up with it, my parents did (that's for posterity), I can recite it line by line, watch it again and again, I still laugh and may even discover subtle details in the process. But don't take my 'history' with the film as a bias; just watch it and you'll see that Disney had not the monopoly of entertainment, laughs and catchy songs. "Asterix and Cleopatra" is something special.

    The first frame shows a funny-looking Egyptian with a deadpan expression. The narrator starts : "About two thousand years ago in the time of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, the Egyptians talked like this" a speech bubble appears while the Egyptian talks in gibberish codified by funny drawings illustrating each sound he makes: a fly for buzzing, smoke for coughing, a bird for tweeting etc. After this hilarious nonsense, the narrator then concedes: "This language was rather difficult to understand, so the film you are about to see has been dubbed. However, due to the fact that dubbing techniques had not been perfected in this period, you may notice that the movement of lips is not always synchronized exactly with the words being spoken" The Egyptian proves his point by setting the tone: "And now after this interesting and instructive prologue, we are privileged to present a great historic epic drama".

    The Egyptian is right on one thing, the prologue was indeed interesting and much, much instructive; however, I'm more doubtful about the word 'drama'. Which foreign drama (from most IMDb users' perspective) would acknowledge dubbing's inconsistencies? Hell, which animated feature would do so? To my knowledge, "Asterix and Cleopatra" is the only one to elevate the parody to such summits of hilarity. And it's only the beginning of a ten-laugh per minute spectacle, starting with a score imitating these historical epic peplum until it turns to Asterix' theme. The film is an adaptation of one of the most famous little Gaul's adventures, labeled then as the greatest story ever drawn. The cover exhaustively listed all the furniture that contributed to the making: pencils, paintings, pens, paper, beer etc. I guess any comparison with a little film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton was totally fortuitous..

    The 'Cleopatra' book was a great choice because only the big screen could recreate, even improve, the epic feel through music and majestic shots on Egyptian sites in the backdrop, before turning them into derision. This explains why the same story was used for Alain Chabat's "Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra" which became one of the highest-grossing movies of French cinema. The story is a winner, starting from the titular character: Cleopatra, the delightfully hot-headed, exquisitely histrionic and capricious (drama) queen whose nose would have changed the face of the world, had it been shorter. Cleopatra, voiced by Micheline Dax, is more of a prima donna in the film and this is the perfect characterization to make her funny without damaging her inner majesty. On the other side, the suave and debonair Julius Caesar doesn't sugarcoat his words and provokes Cleopatra by stating that Egyptians are decadent and lost their touch as far as architecture is concerned. Cleopatra then promises a sumptuous palace built in three months, it's a deal.

    For that mission, she hires Numerobis (Edifis in English), the greatest architect of Alexandria but that's not saying much since his trademark consists on buildings that end up collapsing and make laugh the neighbors. It's a hit-or-miss for Edifis, gold or crocodiles (replacing the arena's lions in Egyptian tradition), who's got no other choice than asking for help Panoramix (Getafix for the English speakers), the old druid accepts and he's escorted by the village's best warriors: Asterix, Obelix and little Idefix (Dogmatix). In their adventure, they encounter the ruthless pirates whose 'boarding, slit-throating, destroying, massacring, and, sinking' are labeled by the green parrot as 'daily routine'; they face the vicious plots of Edifis' main rival Amonobofis (Artifis). He's not that bad actually, even offering his precious help. However, he only consents on sharing the gold in case of success, otherwise, Numerobis would be sent alone to the crocodiles. Anyway, it won't be an easy job, even Julius Caesar would try to undermine their road to success, but our Gaulish heroes find time to travel along the Nile and visit the Pyramids, where Obelix notices a little cameo of Santa Claus in the hieroglyphs.

    And that's only one of the countless gags that transcend the 'epic historical drama' facade. Served by a dubbing from (among others) Roger Carel, Pierre Tornade and Micheline Dax, who were also the main French voices in the Muppets Show, the film also benefits from a great music. During the first visit in the construction site, it's slow, pompous and depressing, like the sight of the two workers struggling to pull a one-ton block of stone during overtime. But as soon as the workers drink the magic potion, it's as if the potion even fueled the music with a fast-pacing rhythm, catchiness and energy, it goes so fast, you might even miss some hilarious sight gags. The film also features an operatic duo between Cleopatra and her scene-stealing lion; a magnificent ode to the joys of food, when Obelix makes some entrechats with roasted boars and Asterix informs that the old adage changed "we don't eat to live, but we live to eat", this trippy parade is one of the greatest tributes to French' appetite and the best about food is still to come. Who'd have thought making a poisoned pudding could be so jazzy?

    The film has everything: slapstick, verbal humor, music, even the obligatory happy ending is treated with a a subtle detachment. "Asterix the Gaul", the first film; met with popular success, but it was cheap and graphically poor. With a few songs, escapism, unforgettable secondary characters, the authors Uderzo and Goscinny finally found the recipe for a cinematic magic potion.
    8BabelAlexandria

    Hieroglyphics as a "Natural" Language

    My kiddos loved the first Asterix movie, so I quickly picked this up on ebay: one again, a "version remasterisée" on blu ray with excellent quality picture and clear sound, the original English dubbing. Surprisingly, although they are both interested in ancient Egypt, they liked this one less than the first and the third movies. By far their favorite part, and very much in keeping with the series' farcical spirit, is the introduction, in which one of the Egyptian characters (the troubled architect) mimes hieroglyphics as "natural" language (e.g. Sounds of animals and environmental features) rather than human natural language: part of his apology that the dubbing (of Egyptian, apparently, not French!) will be off sequence with the lip movements of the animated characters. How's that for metatheatrics?

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    • Trivia
      Astérix creators René Goscinny & Albert Uderzo had no input in the first Asterix feature, Astérix le Gaulois (1967), which was made by Georges Dargaud without their consent. For this second animated film, they decided to take control. Uderzo even came to the conclusion that Astérix's legs had to be made a bit longer to enable him to walk properly and subsequently changed the way he drew the character.
    • Goofs
      In the Roman Age, the body of the Great Sphinx of Giza was buried in sand.
    • Alternate versions
      As a bonus feature for the German DVD release, each Asterix film was given a new dubbing in a German dialect. This film was dubbed in Hessian.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #6.5 (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Quand l'Appétit va, Tout va
      Music by Gérard Calvi

      Lyrics by Pierre Tchernia

      Performed by Roger Carel and Jacques Morel

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    • Release date
      • December 19, 1968 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Official site
      • Asterix.com (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Asterix and Cleopatra
    • Production companies
      • Belvision
      • Dargaud Films
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      • $1,090,041
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1(original & negative ratio)

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