Asterix in Britain on Gulli: the Gauls cross the Channel

A barrel of magic potion must cross the English Channel to help a village resist the Romans. Asterix in Britain returns to Gulli. Pino Van Lamsweerde directed this 1986 animated film, in which Asterix and Obelix leave Gaul to join their neighbors in Britain.

Anticlimax, Asterix’s cousin, has come to ask for help after Caesar’s conquests. The two friends accompany him with the precious potion, but the Romans soon find themselves on their trail. The adventure also transplants British customs to ancient times, notably weekend and tea-time breaks, which the invaders exploit.

Released in France on December 3, 1986, the film adapts the eponymous album by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, with Pierre Tchernia handling the adaptation. Roger Carel and Pierre Tornade reprise their roles as the voices of Asterix and Obelix, while Pierre Mondy and Serge Sauvion join this expedition across the Channel.

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