Asterix the Gaul

Asterix the Gaul is a UK VHS release by The Video Collection on 13th April 1987, It later got re-released in different packaging by The Video Collection on 24th February 1992. It contains the 1967 French-Belgian cartoon film of "Asterix Le Gaulois" that is based on comics by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo and produced by Dargaud-Films in Paris, France.

Character Facts[]

Asterix the Gaul

Asterix, the hero of these adventures. A shrewd, cunning little warrior; all perilous missions are immediately entrusted to him. Asterix gets his superhuman strength from the magic potion brewed by the druid Getafix...

Obelix

Obelix, Asterix's inseparable friend. A menhir delivery-man by trade; addicted to wild boar. Obelix is always ready to drop everything and go off on a new adventure with Asterix - so long as there's wild boar to eat, and plenty of fighting.

Panoramix the druid

Panoramix, the venerable village druid. Gathers mistletoe and brews magic potions. His speciality is the position which gives the drinker superhuman strength. But Panoramix also has other recipes up his sleeve...

Tonabix, their tribal cheif

Finally, Tonabrix, the chief of the tribe. Majestic, brave and hot-tempered, the old warrior is respected by his enemies. Tonabrix himself has only one fear; he is afraid the sky may fall on his head tomorrow. But as he always says, "Tomorrow never comes".

Description[]

Asterix, the hero of these adventures is the cunning little warrior to whom all perilous missions are immediately entrusted. Thanks to the magic potion of a druid, he is famed for his superhuman strength. As if that were not enough, his mighty friend Obelix is ready to drop everything to go off on a new adventure with Asterix. Wherever excitement and danger reigns, you can be sure that our intrepid pair will be in the thick of it! So wrong does beware, here comes Asterix The Gaul.