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The
Twelve Tasks of Asterix
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Background
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- First Released:
1976
- Original Title:
Les 12 Travaux d'Astérix
- Directed by:
Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo and Pierre
Watrin
- Written by:
Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo and Pierre
Tchernia
- Produced by: Productions
Darguard Films and Studio Idefix
- Music by:
Gérard Calvi
- Running Time:
78 min
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The Twelve Tasks of Asterix isn't based on
any Asterix book, unlike all of the other Asterix Movies.
It had an original screenplay and thus had an original story.
It was the first and only film made by Studio Idefix set up
by Goscinny and Uderzo.
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Many more Images
from the Twelve Tasks of Asterix movie can be found here.
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Plot
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After a Roman Centurion is beaten by the Village
of Indomitable too many times, he decides that the Gauls must
be Gods, and you can't fight Gods!
Julius Caeser sets 12 Tasks that only Gods
could perform to prove that the Gauls are mere mortals. If
the Gauls succeed, he will admit defeat and let the Gauls
become the Rulers of Rome. But if they should fail, the Gauls
will become Caesar's slaves!
The Gaulish Village accepts the challenge
and Asterix, being the smartest, and Obelix, being the strongest
are chosen to represent the village. Could the Gauls actually
become Rulers of Rome?
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Cast
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The English voice actors are uncredited.
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Review
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This would have to be the Asterix Movie that
if you have not seen you would not be a true Asterix fan.
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix is not based on
any Asterix book and was a completely new story. It doesn't
really fit into the Asterix continuity, think of it as an
"Alternative Universe". This is because at the end
of the story Vitalstatistix becomes the ruler of Rome!
Unlike many of the other Asterix movies, the
Twelve Tasks of Asterix has layers that the viewer might not
pick up, much like the actual Asterix comics. In one of the
tasks, Asterix is given the seemingly simple tasks of getting
a "permit number A38". What follows is a wry commentary
on red tape. In fact, it the red tape sends you literally
mad (which isn't too far from the truth).
With this film's music, humour and original
story I highly recommend - no, order you to check this movie
out.
If you have seen the movie and would like
to add your thoughts, drop
me a line.
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