Asterix in Britain (film)

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Asterix in Britain
French theatrical release poster
Directed by	Pino van Lamsweerde
Written by	Pierre Tchernia
Based on	Asterix in Britain by René Goscinny Albert Uderzo
Produced by	Philippe Grimond Yannik Piel
Starring	Roger Carel Pierre Tornade Graham Bushnell Pierre Mondy Maurice Risch Roger Lumont Nicolas Silberg
Music by	Vladimir Cosma
Production companies	Dargaud Films Les Productions René Goscinny
Distributed by	Gaumont
Release dates	December 3, 1986 (1986-12-03) (France) November 20, 1987 (1987-11-20) (United Kingdom) October 14, 1988 (1988-10-14) (Denmark) December 15, 1988 (1988-12-15) (Norway)
Running time	79 minutes
Countries	France Denmark
Language	French

Asterix in Britain (French: Astérix chez les Bretons) is a French-Danish animated film, directed by Pino van Lamsweerde (in his director debut), written by Pierre Tchernia, produced by Dargaud Films and Les Productions René Goscinny, and released in December 1986. The film is the fifth adaptation of a story from the Asterix comic series, and is based upon the plot from the graphic novel of the same name by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. The film's plot focuses on Asterix and Obelix transporting a barrel of Magic Potion to a rebel village of Britons, as they attempt to hold out against the Romans. The original French release starred Roger Carel and Pierre Tornade in the lead roles, while the English release starred Jack Beaber and Billy Kearns.