The film released in 1968 was the first animated film made from one of the Asterix books. There are a lot of historical allusions, so if you’re planning to get this album for a child for the holidays, you can feel good that you are educating him/her.
The very first dialogue refers to a written quote by Blaise Pascal, a 17th century philosopher: “Cleopatra’s nose, had it been shorter, the whole face of the world would have been changed.” To quote: “14 litres of India ink, 30 brushes, 62 pencils, 1 hard pencil, 27 erasers, 1984 sheets of paper, 16 typewriter ribbons, 2 typewriters, 366 pints of beer went into its creation.” Krukhut (crewcut) the henchman – the hair reference will make itself clear as the story progresses Mintjulep, the Egyptian spy Centurian Superfluous.ĭetails of Particular Interest. Curious to know what sort of material was needed for Goscinny and Uderzo to produce an Asterix album? Well, the front cover of the comic book is enlightening.
Will it be completed in time or will Edifis be thrown to the crocodiles? Find out for yourselves dear reader and enjoy the ride.įunny Names. Getafix throws in his magic as promised and the project moves forward.
The bulk of the story involves the interactions our heroes have with the slave workers and their efforts to ward off the sinister doings of Artifis and his henchman, and Caesar’s own meddling once he realizes the project is seriously afoot. This leads to bad blood between them and a story-long attempt by Artifis to sabatoge Edifis’ project. Edifis is having none of this however given Artifis’ unscrupulous behavior. Upon arrival, the greedy and suspicious Artifis shows up hoping to work out a deal whereby he can partner in the project. The journey is uneventful – with the exception that the Pirates make their obligatory and funny appearance. Getafix is delighted to help, and Asterix and Obelix invite themselves along. Journeying to Gaul, he beseeches Getafix to assist him in the construction of the palace. He immediately remembers Getafix, a druid that he has come to know during his travels. Worried that he will not be able to do so, he realizes that only by magic will the project be possible. Upon his departure, he calls in Edifis, the best architect in Egypt and tasks him with building a palace for Caesar within three months. In anger, she hastily wagers that she will prove to Caesar that Egypt is still capable of producing such wonders as the pyramid and the Sphinx. He has seriously pissed her off by calling Egypt a second rate nation. The book opens with Julius Caesar lounging in Cleopatra’s palace in Egypt.
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