The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
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1976
1h 22m
7.3(1308 votes)
Family
Animation
Comedy
Adventure

Overview

Asterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods. You'll roar with laughter as they outwit, outrun, and generally outrage the very people who are trying to prove them "only human".

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Studios Idéfix

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Cast & Crew

28 members
Acting

Roger Carel

Astérix / Caius Pupus / Idefix / Sénateur (voice)

Roger Carel
Acting

Jacques Morel

Obélix / Employé sur la balançoire (voice)

Jacques Morel
Acting

Jean Martinelli

Jules César / Jupiter (voice)

Jean Martinelli
Acting

Henri Virlogeux

Panoramix / Iris / Décurion (voice)

Henri Virlogeux
Acting

Pierre Tornade

Abraracourcix / Assurancetourix (voice)

Pierre Tornade
Acting

Roger Lumont

Cylindric le Germain (voice)

Roger Lumont
Acting

Micheline Dax

Grande prêtresse de l'Île du plaisir / Cléopâtre (voice)

Micheline Dax
Acting

Stéphane Steeman

Mannekenpix (voice)

Stéphane Steeman
Acting

Gérard Hernandez

Vénérable du sommet (voice)

Gérard Hernandez
Acting

Henri Labussière

Huissier de la maison qui rend fou (voice)

Henri Labussière
Writing

Pierre Tchernia

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Pierre Tchernia
Acting

Georges Atlas

Fantôme de la plaine des trépassés / Cétautomatix (voice)

Georges Atlas
Acting

Nicole Vervil

Bonemine (voice)

Nicole Vervil
Acting

Jacques Hilling

Dresseur du cirque (voice)

Jacques Hilling
Acting

Odette Laure

Employée du Guichet II de la maison qui rend fou (voice)

Odette Laure
Acting

Claude Bertrand

Sénateur / Centurion (voice)

Claude Bertrand
Acting

Bernard Lavalette

Préfet / Hermès (voice)

Bernard Lavalette
Acting

Monique Thubert

Vénus (voice)

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Acting

Jean Stout

Perroquet chantant (voice)

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Acting

Alice Sapritch

Additional voices (uncredited)

Alice Sapritch
Acting

Gisèle Grimm

Additional voices

Gisèle Grimm
Acting

Caroline Cler

Additional voices

Caroline Cler
Acting

Nicole Jonesco

Additional voices

Nicole Jonesco
Acting

Mary Mongourdin

Additional voices

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Acting

Lawrence Riesner

Additional voices

No Image
Acting

Claude Dasset

Additional voices

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Acting

Henri Poirier

Additional voices

Henri Poirier
Acting

Pascal Mazzotti

Additional voices

Pascal Mazzotti

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