Asterix Versus Caesar

Asterix Versus Caesar
Astérix et la surprise de César
Directed byGaëtan Brizzi
Paul Brizzi
Written byPierre Tchernia
Based onAsterix the Gladiator
Asterix the Legionary
by René Goscinny
Albert Uderzo
Produced byYannik Piel
StarringRoger Carel
Pierre Tornade
Pierre Mondy
Serge Sauvion
Henri Labussière
Roger Lumont
Edited byMonique Isnardon
Robert Isnardon
Music byVladimir Cosma
Production
companies
Distributed byGaumont
Release dates
  • December 11, 1985 (1985-12-11) (France)
  • July 30, 1987 (1987-07-30) (United Kingdom)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Asterix Versus Caesar (also known in France as Astérix et la surprise de César) is a 1985 French animated adventure comedy film written by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo and Pierre Tchernia, and directed by Paul and Gaëtan Brizzi (in their director debuts), and is the fourth film adaptation of the Asterix comic book series. The story, which combines the plots of Asterix the Gladiator and Asterix the Legionary, sees Asterix and his friend Obelix set off to rescue two lovers from their village that had been kidnapped by the Romans. The film's theme song, Astérix est là, was composed and performed by Plastic Bertrand.

A book was released containing the story and stills from the film. It was later reprinted when Orion Publishing re-released the entire series.