Asterix in Britain

Asterix in Britain is a French animated film, written by Pierre Tchernia, produced by Dargaud Films and Les Productions René Goscinny, and released in December 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. Plot Julius Caesar successfully conquers all of Britain, unaware his men know that one rebel village still holds. Sensing his chief does not have much hope of lasting much longer, Anticlimax decides to travel to Gaul and find his cousin Asterix, in order to secure some of the Magic potion that his village uses to hold back the Romans. The druid Getafix obliges to the request to supply a barrel of potion to help, upon his arrival, with Vitalstatistix assigning Asterix and Obelix, accompanied by Dogmatix, to transport it to Britain. While travelling across the English Channel, the group rescue a Phoenician merchant from pirates, who rewards Asterix with a small bag of mysterious herbs for their assistance. As they resume, the group encounter a Roman galley, much to Obelix's delight - due to missing them in recent weeks - and board it to satisfy his need for a fight. Unknown to the group as they reach the British shoreline, Roman officer Stratocumulus, a passenger on the galley who was returning to Gaul, overhears Obelix unintentionally state their mission following the fight. Returning to Londinium swiftly, he warns the head of the British Roman command, headed by General Motus, of the situation. The group soon find the Romans on high alert for them, and are forced to hide out in an inn belonging to Gaulix, a native from Gaul. However, Motus orders all wine barrels in the city to be confiscated upon learning the group have arrived in Londinium, causing them to lose their barrel of magic potion along with Gaulix's supply of wine.