Gaul is entirely occupied bt the Roman. Well not, entirely . One small village of indomitable Gauls holds out against against the invaders .In the village lives our friends , Asterix : Christian Clavier and his inseparable churn Obelix : Gerard Depardieu and Panoramix: Claude Rich , the venerable local druid who brews magic potions, his speciality is the potion which gives the drinker supernatural strength , whitout forgetting the chief Abraracourcix and the singer Bardo Cacofonix . They are asked for help from Egyptian stammering architect Numerobix : Janel Debouzze . Then , all of them are persuaded to execute an assignment , that's why the intimate villagers go to Egypt to carry out a mission : to help Numerobix to meet the deadline set by Cleo : Monica Bellucci, who's anxious to have Caesar's : Alain Chabat palace completed in time to win a bet .
This amusing pic captures outrageous adventures , tongue-in-cheek , anachronistic modern-culture moments , feats , movie references and hilarious gags here and there . Lavish and robust live-action chapter of the famous cartoon, in which there's enough feelgood laughs , plus some satisfying and funny scrapping to keep viewers chortling . Of course , there shows up regular pirate galleon with its likable pirates , this time the Gauls sinking over and over their unfortunate ships . It packs simpathetic appearances from Monica Belucci as gorgeous Cleopatra , Alain Chabat -who also directed- as Julius Caesar , Gerard Darmon as villian assistant , Eduardo Baer and Janel Debouzze as botcher architect whose awkwardness belies a short talent , he will repeat his role in Asterix at the Olympic Games , among others .
The motion picture was professionally directed by Alain Chabat . It made exceptional business at the French box office and in the export got success enough , too . This Asterix mission Cleopatra is followed by Asterix versus Julius Caesar by Claude Zidi and Asterix at the Olympic Games by Frédéric Forrestier . Furthermore , other animated movies as Asterix and the big fight , Asterix and the Vikings, Asterix conquers America , Asterix in Britain , among others .
This amusing pic captures outrageous adventures , tongue-in-cheek , anachronistic modern-culture moments , feats , movie references and hilarious gags here and there . Lavish and robust live-action chapter of the famous cartoon, in which there's enough feelgood laughs , plus some satisfying and funny scrapping to keep viewers chortling . Of course , there shows up regular pirate galleon with its likable pirates , this time the Gauls sinking over and over their unfortunate ships . It packs simpathetic appearances from Monica Belucci as gorgeous Cleopatra , Alain Chabat -who also directed- as Julius Caesar , Gerard Darmon as villian assistant , Eduardo Baer and Janel Debouzze as botcher architect whose awkwardness belies a short talent , he will repeat his role in Asterix at the Olympic Games , among others .
The motion picture was professionally directed by Alain Chabat . It made exceptional business at the French box office and in the export got success enough , too . This Asterix mission Cleopatra is followed by Asterix versus Julius Caesar by Claude Zidi and Asterix at the Olympic Games by Frédéric Forrestier . Furthermore , other animated movies as Asterix and the big fight , Asterix and the Vikings, Asterix conquers America , Asterix in Britain , among others .