Asterix in Britain (film)
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Asterix in Britain is an animated film released in 1986; the fifth Asterix feature film, and the last from Dargaud
Films. It is based on the book of the same name
. The theme song The Lookout is Out was performed by Cook da Books
based on the previous film's theme but with a slower tempo, played with acoustic guitars and brand new English lyrics.
, which has conquered the whole country.
Dargaud
Les Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women...
Films. It is based on the book of the same name
Asterix in Britain
Asterix in Britain is the eighth in the Asterix comic book series. It was published in serial form in Pilote magazine, issues 307-334, in 1965, and in album form in 1966...
. The theme song The Lookout is Out was performed by Cook da Books
Cook da Books
Cook da Books were a British new wave group active in the 1980s.-History:Cook Da Books formed in 1980 in Fazakerley, Liverpool, composed of former members of The Dogems and Brooklyn...
based on the previous film's theme but with a slower tempo, played with acoustic guitars and brand new English lyrics.
Plot
Asterix and Obelix must travel to Britain with a barrel of Magic potion, to help a rebel village fight against the Roman EmpireRoman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
, which has conquered the whole country.
Changes from the book
The movie contains many changes from the original story:- Dogmatix comes along with the heroes for the journey and gets a subplot involving him following the barrel thief to his house.
- Caesar's role in the film is larger, and he has more screen time. (He had only a cameo appearance in the book)
- Some of the characters (such as the Roman centurions and the British pubkeeper) have different names and designs.
- Asterix and Obelix meet the pirates on their way to Britain.
- Asterix doesn't get tea from Getafix, but from some Phoenicians who Obelix saved from the pirates.
- The search for the stolen barrel of potion is shorter than in the book.
- StonehengeStonehengeStonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Amesbury and north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of a circular setting of large standing stones set within earthworks...
makes an appearance in the movie. - In the book, Asterix found out that the barrel was sold to the Rugby team by the Pubkeeper. But in the movie the Rugby team were simply the first on the list.
- During the meeting with the pirates: On the way back, the captain sank his own ship, much like in the book Asterix and CleopatraAsterix and CleopatraAsterix and Cleopatra is the sixth book in the Asterix comic book series by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. It was first published in serial form in Pilote magazine, issues 215-257, in 1963.-Synopsis:...
. - In the English dub, Fulliautomatix and Impedimenta were renamed to Blacksmix and Instantmix respectively.