Astérix et les Vikings (2006)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Directors:

Stefan Fjeldmark
Jesper Møller

Writers:

René Goscinny (comic book) and
Albert Uderzo (comic book) ...

Release Date:

5 April 2006 (Belgium)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Plot:

After another raid in an empty village, the chief of the Vikings Timandahaf misunderstands the explanation...

Plot Keywords:

Asterix | Based On Comic | Character Name In Title

Cast

Roger Carel	...	Astérix / Idéfix (voice: French version)
Lorànt Deutsch	...	Goudurix (voice: French version)
Sara Forestier	...	Abba (voice: French version)
Jacques Frantz	...	Obélix (voice: French version)
Pierre Palmade	...	Cryptograf (voice: French version)
Pierre Tchernia	...	Le narrateur (voice: French version)
Bernard Alane	...	Assuracetourix (voice: French version)
Marc Alfos	...	Grossebaf (voice: French version)
Jules Azem	...	Garçon viking 1 (voice: French version)
Patrick Borg	...	Caraf (voice: French version)
Philippe Catoire	...	Nescaf (voice: French version)
Bruno Dubernat	...	Télégraf (voice: French version)
Luc Florian	...	Océanonix (voice: French version)
Stéphane Fourreau	...	Olibrius (voice: French version)
Marion Game	...	Bonemine (voice: French version)

Also Known As:

Asterix and the Vikings (International: English title)
Asterix og vikingerne (Denmark)

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

France | Denmark

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:AL | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | France:U | Germany:6 | Finland:K-7 | Spain:T | Portugal:M/4 | Sweden:7 | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Angoulême, Charente, France

Company:

M6 Films

Trivia:

Influenza (or "Zaza", as her family calls her), from the book "Asterix and Caesar's Gift", makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in this movie. Justforkix dances with her briefly during the party in the village at the start of the movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Goudurix saves Abba from the canyon, the sky is dark and cloudy. The moment after, it is clear and sunny.

Quotes:

Abba: [Vikea has just given Timandahaf a "shopping" list of all the things she wants him to bring back from his raid. Abba walks in carrying a chest] Okay. Is it time to go, I'm all ready!
Timandahaf: Abba, I've told you a hundred times, this is not a pleasure cruise, it's a business trip!
Abba: Daddy, please... pretty please? Let me come with you just this once and then I'll never bother you again, I promise.
Timandahaf: Well... eh... Absolutly not! No women and no children on board!
[Abba keeps trying to get a word in]
Timandahaf: Don't argue! I have spoken! By Thor and Odin put together!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#36.8)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Eye of the Tiger

a strikingly excellent film

Attending this film was an excuse to escape the work I had to do for my classes but it turned out to be one of my best experiences here in France. The film makes quick work of building multidimensional characters and has an excellently smooth storyline. The characters really did have the voices you would expect reading the graphic novels and the artistic talent exceeded my expectations The music was catchy and the comedy toying and lighthearted, almost a flinstoneish inclusion of modern items in playful manners. The film was attention grabbing, cute and action packed at the same time. A wonderful tale spun expertly. I'll be showing it to my French students.