How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

Aug 28, 2002

1h 55m

★ 7.0

Overview

Behind the scenes of Chabat's take on Asterix.

Genres

Documentary

Comedy

Production Companies

Dreamlight Entertainment

Preface

How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra Trailers

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Cast

Self - Director / Writer / Actor

Alain Chabat

Self - Director of Photography

Laurent Dailland

Self - Production Designer

Hoang Thanh At

Self - Costume Designer

Tanino Liberatore

Self - Costume Designer

Philippe Guillotel

Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

Thomas Duval

Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

Yves Domenjoud

Self - Practical Effects Supervisor

Les Versaillais

Self - Second Unit Director

Robert Kechichian

Self - First Assistant Director

Stéphane Gluck

Self - Gaffer

Pascal Pajaud

Self - Executive Producer

Pierre Grunstein

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