To enter the American market, the German studio Extrafilm wants to adapt the Asterix album into an animated version. In connection with the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, the production team logically focuses. A great crossingThe twenty-second album of Goscinny/Uderzo’s iconic comics.
In this opus, Asterix and Obelix, who went to sea to catch fresh fish, fail after a storm in Armorica. During these adventures, they meet Indians, cross Vikings, then return home for a traditional banquet.
Based on an idea by Pierre Chernia and Albert Uderzo, German screenwriters Thomas Platt and Rhett Rooster reworked the story to focus on the first part. The one where our two irrepressible gals land in mysterious lands that no one suspected existed.
If Asterix and the Indians (originally produced under the title Asterix in America) is less well-known than other films dedicated to the little Gallic hero, but it is nevertheless very enjoyable to watch. The spirit of the comics is perfectly respected, especially in terms of humor, and the drawings are simple but neat. We also remember Zouk Machine’s music and computer-animated sequences, revolutionary at the time.
Released in 1994 Asterix and the Indians It attracted more than 1 million French people to cinemas.
Asterix and the Indians Gerhard Hahn with Yves Pinhos, Roger Carell, Pierre Tornad…
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