---
title: 'Asterix in Britain (1986)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Pino van Lamsweerde'
released: '1986-12-03'
runtime_minutes: 80
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Denmark'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/asterix-in-britain-1986'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090667/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Asterix in Britain (1986)

1986 · 80 min · Comedy, History · France, Denmark

Original title: Astérix chez les Bretons
Part of: Asterix films

## Synopsis

Asterix in Britain is a 1986 French animated film, directed by Pino van Lamsweerde, written by Pierre Tchernia, produced by Dargaud Films and Les Productions René Goscinny, and released on December 3, 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Pino van Lamsweerde](https://cinepixo.com/people/pino-van-lamsweerde)
- **Screenplay:** [Pierre Tchernia](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-tchernia)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Vladimir Cosma](https://cinepixo.com/people/vladimir-cosma)
- **Producer:** [Yannick Piel](https://cinepixo.com/people/yannick-piel)
- **Director of Photography:** [Philippe Lainé](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-laine)
- **Editor:** [Monique Isnardon](https://cinepixo.com/people/monique-isnardon), [Robert Isnardon](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-isnardon)

## Cast

- [Michel Gatineau](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-gatineau)
- [Gordon Heath](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-heath)
- [Pierre Mondy](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-mondy) as Cetinlapsus
- [Albert Augier](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-augier)
- [Serge Sauvion](https://cinepixo.com/people/serge-sauvion) as Julius Caesar
- [Paul Bisciglia](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-bisciglia)
- [Roger Lumont](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-lumont) as Stratocumulus
- [Maurice Risch](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-risch) as Chateaupetrus
- [Pierre Tornade](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-tornade) as Obelix
- [Alain Doutey](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-doutey)
- [Henri Poirier](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-poirier)
- [Graham Bushnell](https://cinepixo.com/people/graham-bushnell) as Anticlimax
- [Michel Elias](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-elias)
- [Henri Labussière](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-labussiere) as Getafix
- [Pierre Mirat](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-mirat)

## Criticism on CinePixo

No reviews published yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/asterix-in-britain-1986
Film facts: Wikidata (Q668718); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.