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The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (Les Douze travaux d'Astérix) is a 1976 English/French animated feature film based on the Asterix comic book series, and the third in the animated franchise.
Nov 17, 1976 · A 1976 animated comedy film based on the Asterix comic books. Asterix and Obelix must complete twelve impossible tasks to prove their worth to Julius Caesar and save their Gaulish village.
- (19K)
- Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo
- 1976-11-17
- 3 min
- Run faster than Asbestos, champion of the Olympic Games. Asterix, helped by the magic potion, follows Asbestos until the latter hits an apple tree at a moment of incaution, and loses the race.
- Throw a javelin farther than Verses, the Persian. Verses' javelin hits North America (still only inhabited by Indians, including another Goscinny-Uderzo character, Oumpah-pah), but Obelix's javelin enters a stable orbit and pursues Verses around the world, into the Native American village.
- Beat Cilindric the German. Cilindric quickly beats Obelix with a "fighting technique he learnt in a distant land"; but Asterix asks for demonstrations that eventually leave Cilindric's own arms and legs tied in knots.
- Cross a lake. The problem being that in the middle of the lake is the "Isle of Pleasure", inhabited by beautiful Sirens. Obelix comes to his senses after discovery that there are no wild boars on the island, and calls Asterix to follow him.
Asterix and Obelix must complete twelve impossible tasks set by Julius Caesar to save their Gaulish village. The tasks include running faster than Asbestos, crossing a lake of sirens, eating a giant meal by Calorofix, and more.
Julius Caesar will spare a Gallic village if warriors Asterix and Obelix can perform 12 Herculean tasks.
- (113)
- René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo, Pierre Watrin
- Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Mar 12, 2023 · Asterix and Obelix are tasked by Julius Caesar with accomplishing twelve impossible labors to determine the fate of their indomitable Gaulish village.
- 78 min
- 666
- Yod’s HDD
Learn about the animated film based on the original script by Goscinny and Uderzo, with the participation of Pierre Tchernia. Find out the production details, the video distribution and the bonus features on the DVD.
