The pride of all Egypt is at stake, because Cleopatra ( Monica Bellucci) must complete the project in order to win a bet she has made with Caesar ( Alain Chabat). In this particular adventure, Asterix ( Christian Clavier), Obelix ( Gerard Depardieu) and their druid Getafix ( Claude Rich) are hired by Edifis ( Jamel Debbouze), an Egyptian architect, to assist in the construction of a new palace. Obelix doesn't need the potion much, as he fell into a cauldron of the stuff when he was just a baby. Asterix & Obelix are buddies who find themselves in all manner of adventures and predicaments, problems usually solved with humour, violence and a drop of magic potion. The Gauls have managed to resist occupation by the Romans thanks to their druid, Getafix, and his magic potion that gives super-human strength to those who drink it. Set during the Roman conquest of Europe in 50 BC, most of the known world is under the governance of Caesar and Rome - that is, aside from one small village in Gaul.

Suffice to say, we had a ball.įor those who are not familiar with the series of books by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, the basic premise of the story is fairly simple. So, I invited my Dad to come and join me in seeing the film for the first time. When I received this film for review, I was keen to replicate the feeling I had of reading the books when I was young. A DVD of the film with English subtitles was hard to come by initially, but now we have both the original film ( Asterix & Obelix take on Ceasar) and this hilarious sequel, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra in Region 4. The action, adventure and humour of the books still impress me, and when I heard that a live action film was to be made starring Christian Clavier as Asterix and Gerard Depardieu as Obelix, I was more than excited. I would borrow the books from my school library and bring them home so we could read them together, sometimes half a dozen at a time.

Some of my fondest childhood memories are of reading Asterix & Obelix stories with my Dad. Trailer- Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar Ushipizin DogoraĪlternative Version- English Dubbed version on Disc 2 If you create a user account, you can add your own review of this DVD Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre) (2002)

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