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Although in the comic Asterix and Cleopatra, she is seen with a chained leopard by her feet, in the film the lion is a full character providing comic relief. Another added character is that of Cleopatra's lion. However, the film does greatly increase the role of Cæsar's Egyptian spy, who is named Mintjulep in the book and in the film is capable of blending into any background or even disguising himself as fruit at will. Similarly Edifis' scribe, Exlibris, does not appear in the film. Other changes from the Asterix and Cleopatra comic include replacing the minor role played by a Roman soldier named Superfluous with Egyptian mercenaries and reducing the role of Roman soldier Operachorus, who is not even named in the film. First of all, the pirates' appearance is not consistent with their appearance in the Asterix and Cleopatra comic book or later comic and film adventures – the Captain 2, for instance, is taller, more muscular, has a different face and a wooden leg, and his helmet is not the one he usually wears. Julius Cæsar also attains his standard look in this film. This is the first film in which Dogmatix makes an appearance, and is also the first appearance of the pirates. For the first time all the character names match those in the books. Unlike Asterix the Gaul, Asterix and Cleopatra was translated into English by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge, the translators of the Asterix comic books. Many of the voices appear to be the same as the English voice cast for Asterix the Gaul. Castįor the first time, the English voices cast list is included in the credits although, with the exception of Asterix, Obelix and Cleopatra herself, who provided which voice is not mentioned. Under their guidance, this 1968 film would become one of the undisputed highlights of the Asterix animated series. | Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods | Asterix: The Secret of the Magic PotionĪfter their lack of control over Asterix the Gaul, René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo were in the driving seat for the second Asterix film, Asterix and Cleopatra 1.

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I can’t help but notice, though, that Cleo looks noticeably lighter in the film than in the comics. And the animation literally brings the comics to life, which probably wasn’t hard, since Uderzo’s art looks animation-ready.

The songs don’t advance the plot much, and don’t compare with anything Disney ever made, but they’re mildly entertaining. In it, Asterix and Obelix help their Egyptian architect buddy build a new temple for Cleopatra while thwarting the efforts of a rival architect, and Caesar, of course, to block its construction. It’s an adaptation of their album of the same name, originally serialized in Pilote. In 1967, the first Asterix animated film came out, Asterix the Gaul, produced by Dargaud, Asterix’ publisher, but without Goscinny and Uderzo’s involvement, so instead I’ve chosen to discuss the second film, made the next year, Asterix and Cleopatra, which the duo co-directed. Some examples Americans knew about for years include the animated film version of Heavy Metal the Jane Fonda flick Barbarella, and of course, The Smurfs on Saturday mornings!

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And it wasn’t just original creations: for decades, Donald Duck was a megastar in Europe in comics form.Įuropean comics characters crossed over into movies and TV when Kevin Feige was still in diapers.

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For years, the newsstand magazine Heavy Metal exposed Americans to a more grownup and sophisticated alternate world of comics storytelling devoid of the childish power fantasies of Marvel and DC, but the tradition goes back much further, with one of the biggest and most important titles of the medium being the series Tintin. One of my teachers recommended I look to a different model of successful comics: a series out of France called Asterix.Įuropean comics, or bande dessinée, as the French call them, have a rich and diverse history, one which is not dominated by superheroes. A few already did while they were still in school, so I thought I had to draw superheroes too, and to draw like them: men and women with perfect physiques in a semi-realistic style.

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Many of my friends wanted to break into professional comics, which to them meant Marvel and DC Comics. I was halfway through art school when I decided I’d rather study cartooning than illustration.