In the year 50 BC, Gaul is occupied by the Romans - nearly. But the small village of Asterix and his friends still resists the Roman legions with the aid of their druid's magic potion, which gives superhuman strength. Learning of this potion, a Roman centurion kidnaps the druid to get the secret formula out of him.
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Part of Asterix and Obelix (Animation) Collection
11 films
Asterix the Gaul
Movie · 1967
Asterix and Cleopatra
Movie · 1968
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
Movie · 1976
Asterix vs. Caesar
Movie · 1985
Asterix in Britain
Movie · 1986
Asterix and the Big Fight
Movie · 1989
Asterix Conquers America
Movie · 1994
Asterix and the Vikings
Movie · 2006
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
Movie · 2014
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
Movie · 2018
Asterix: The Kingdom of Nubia
Movie · 2026
Cast
15 people
Roger Carel
Astérix / Caligulaminus (voice)
Known for
Once Upon a Time... Life
Once Upon a Time… Man
Jacques Morel
Obelix (voice)
Known for
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case
Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
Pierre Tornade
Abraracourcix / le marchand de bœufs / Caius Bonus (voice)
Known for
Lucky Luke
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
Lucien Raimbourg
Panoramix (voice)
Known for
That Man from Rio
Cartouche
Pierre Trabaud
Marcus Sacapus (voice)
Known for
Lucky Luke
War of the Buttons
Bernard Lavalette
le narrateur (voice)
Known for
Light-Fingered George
The Annuity
Robert Vattier
(voice)
Known for
Marius
The Baker's Wife
Andrew Sachs
Marcus Sacapus (voice)
Known for
Fawlty Towers
Going Postal
Georges Carmier
(voice)
Also in
The Vertical Smile
Châteauvallon
Michel Puterflam
(voice)
Known for
Don't Die Too Hard!
Peppermint Soda
Ron Moody
Caligula Minus (voice)
Known for
Oliver!
The Twelve Chairs
Maurice Chevit
Claudius Catilus / le bourreau (voice)
Known for
French Fried Vacation 2
The Hairdresser's Husband
Ray Goossens Director · Jos Marissen Screenplay László Molnár Screenplay
Director
Ray Goossens
Screenplay
Jos Marissen
Screenplay Editor
László Molnár
Screenplay
Willy Lateste
Author
René Goscinny
Author
Albert Uderzo
Composer
Gérard Calvi
Cinematographer
François Léonard
Cinematographer
Georges Lapeyronnie
Cinematographer
Étienne Schürmann
Editor
Jacques Marchel
Editor
François Ceppi
Worldwide gross $1.3M · First release December 20, 1967 · Produced in France, Belgium
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,325,312
Production
Dargaud Films
Production
Belvision
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio
France · Belgium
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Astérix le Gaulois
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · December 20, 1967
Theatrical
France · December 20, 1967
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
December 22, 1968 · Theatrical
Canada
December 20, 1967 · Theatrical
Denmark
May 17, 1970 · TV
October 13, 1970 · Theatrical
France
July 13, 2026 · TV · W9
Germany
July 16, 1971 · Theatrical · Freigabedatum: 14.07.1971, FSK-Nr.: 43754/K
January 14, 2027 · Theatrical · Das große Asterix Kino-Festival
Italy
October 17, 1968 · Theatrical
Poland
July 2, 1995 · TV
Portugal
December 20, 1968 · Theatrical
Russia
January 1, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Slovakia
September 6, 1997 · TV · Markíza
United Kingdom
December 22, 1968 · Theatrical
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