Released on February 3, 1999, ( Astérix & Obélix contre César ) marked the first live-action adaptation of the legendary comic series by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. Directed by Claude Zidi, the film was a massive European co-production that, at the time, became the most expensive French-language film ever made with a budget of approximately $48 million. Plot & Adaptation
Julius Caesar's devious advisor, Detritus (Roberto Benigni), kidnaps the druid Getafix to secure the potion for himself and overthrow Caesar. Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar(1999)
The film's success was largely attributed to its iconic casting: Released on February 3, 1999, ( Astérix &
Rather than adapting a single book, the film is a "greatest hits" compilation of several storylines, including Asterix the Gaul , Asterix and the Soothsayer , and Asterix the Legionary . The film's success was largely attributed to its