Asterix the Gaul

1967 Belgian/French animated film directed by Ray Goossens
Movie animated_film Q748167
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Asterix the Gaul

Summary

Asterix the Gaul is an animated film[1]. It draws 504 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #567 of 1,376).[2]

Key Facts

  • Asterix the Gaul's instance of is recorded as animated film[3].
  • Asterix the Gaul was directed by Ray Goossens[4].
  • Asterix the Gaul was directed by René Goscinny[5].
  • Willy Lateste wrote the screenplay for Asterix the Gaul[6].
  • Jos Marissen wrote the screenplay for Asterix the Gaul[7].
  • Asterix the Gaul's composer is recorded as Gérard Calvi[8].
  • Asterix the Gaul's genre is action film[9].
  • Asterix the Gaul's genre is adventure film[10].
  • Asterix the Gaul's genre is comedy film[11].
  • Asterix the Gaul's genre is family film[12].
  • Asterix the Gaul's genre is fantasy film[13].
  • Asterix the Gaul's based on is recorded as Asterix the Gaul[14].
  • Asterix the Gaul was followed by Asterix and Cleopatra[15].
  • Asterix the Gaul was produced by Raymond Leblanc[16].
  • Asterix the Gaul's part of the series is recorded as Asterix films[17].
  • Asterix the Gaul's production company is recorded as Dargaud[18].
  • Asterix the Gaul's production company is recorded as Belvision Studios[19].
  • Asterix the Gaul's director of photography is recorded as Georges Lapeyronnie[20].
  • The original language of Asterix the Gaul was French[21].
  • Asterix the Gaul's Commons category is recorded as Astérix le Gaulois[22].
  • Asterix the Gaul was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Asterix the Gaul's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Asterix the Gaul's country of origin is recorded as France[25].
  • Asterix the Gaul's country of origin is recorded as Belgium[26].
  • Asterix the Gaul was released on December 20, 1967[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Asterix the Gaul was produced by Raymond Leblanc[16]. Directors include Ray Goossens[4] and René Goscinny[5]. Screenwriters include Willy Lateste[6] and Jos Marissen[7].

Publication

Publication dates include December 20, 1967[27], January 1, 1970[28], May 17, 1970[29], July 16, 1971[30], March 9, 1973[31], and November 29, 1985[32]. The original language of Asterix the Gaul was French[21]. Genres include action film[9], adventure film[10], comedy film[11], family film[12], and fantasy film[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as Asterix films[17]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include imperialism[33], Gallic War[34], underdog[35], cunning[36], traditional knowledge[37], and resistance movement[38]. Asterix the Gaul's part of the series is recorded as Asterix films[17].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by René Goscinny[39] and Albert Uderzo[40]. Asterix the Gaul was followed by Asterix and Cleopatra[15].

Why It Matters

Asterix the Gaul draws 504 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #567 of 1,376).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . unifrance.org. Retrieved . unifrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . unifrance.org. Retrieved . unifrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . unifrance.org. Retrieved . unifrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . unifrance.org. Retrieved . unifrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . unifrance.org. Retrieved . unifrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . unifrance.org. Retrieved . unifrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . unifrance.org. Retrieved . unifrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . unifrance.org. Retrieved . unifrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . svenskfilmdatabas.se. Retrieved . svenskfilmdatabas.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . dfi.dk. Retrieved . dfi.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . filmdienst.de. Retrieved . filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . Elonet. Retrieved . elonet.finna.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . filmdienst.de. Retrieved . filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . Asterix the Gaul. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . Asterix the Gaul. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . Asterix the Gaul. wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . Asterix the Gaul. wikidata.org.
  35. [37] . Asterix the Gaul. wikidata.org.
  36. [38] . Asterix the Gaul. wikidata.org.
  37. [39] . unifrance.org. Retrieved . unifrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [40] . unifrance.org. Retrieved . unifrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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