Asterix and Obelix vs. Cesar

Information about the historical and literary background of the movie

Synopsis

Comedy based on the world-famous comic strip "Asterix and Obelix".by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. Asterix and Obelix are fictional characters who lived in Brittany (North-Western France) during the time of the Roman conquest of France (around 50 B.C.) They opposed the Roman conquerors by whatever means were at their disposal, real and magical.

Director

Claude Zidi
Director, dialogogist, director of photography, producer, scenarist

Main Actors

Christian Clavier, Gérard Depardieu, Roberto Benigni

Year

1998

Length

105 min

Discussion

	What were the Gauls like?
	What were the Romans like?
	Give an example of an ironic attitude towards the Gauls.
	Give an example of an ironic attitude towards the Romans.
	Did you detect other ironic aspects?
	The name of the character played by Robert Benigni (of "Life is Beautiful" fame) is Detritus. Detritus means "garbage", "junk". Explain the name.
	This is generally not considered a world-class film. Why?

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Gérard Depardieu in "Astérix et Obélix"
Asterix the Gaul
The Roman Empire around 100 BC
The Roman Empire around 14 AD
The Roman Empire around 116 AD
The Northern Limit of the Roman Empire, Hadrian's Wall