Asterix and Cleopatra Songs from the Animated Film

Asterix and Cleopatra is the 1968 animated film adaptation of one of the most famous Asterix comic book. This film is one of the most successful adaptation of the Asterix books. Not only is Asterix and Cleopatra a highly entertaining animated film, but it is also filled with great music and songs that have become somewhat of a cult. There is 3 songs in the film, funny and witty. If you haven't seen Asterix and Cleopatra I am sure you will after listening to some of the songs and music from the film.

Alexandria, about 2000 years ago. Cleopatra is mad at Julius Caesar who insulted her people by telling her that Egypt is decadent and incapable of great things. Cleopatra makes a bet with Caesar: her people will build a magnificent palace in less than 3 months....Cleopatra gives this task to her architect Edifis. Edifis is a real bad architect and will never be able to please Cleopatra. He needs help, lots of help otherwise he will be the next sacred crocodiles' snack. And with Caesar ready to do anything to win that bet , Edifis will need a miracle or ...a mage. A Gaulish mage. So began Asterix, Obelix, Getafix and Dogmatix odyssey in Egypt.

This books has one of the best pair of villains: Artifis and Krukhut. And they will stop at nothing to become Cleopatra's favorite architects....

Well done friend...

Indeed Uderzo based his cover on the famous Cleopatra movie starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison and Roddy McDowall.

Before you listen to the movie songs, you need to watch the introduction so you get the basis of the movie: who is who, what's the plot and why are they speaking funny.

That's the first song, just before the Gauls arrive in Alexandria. We get to meet Cleopatra's lion, a poor thing not very bright but quite funny. He suffers from an inferiority complex and feels he is neglected in favor of the of the sacred crocodiles (who gets to eat Cleopatra's enemies apparently).

Poor Obelix is tired of rice and lentils. He wants real food! Wild Boars and beer. Unfortunately, it will only be in his dream.

Artifis and Krukhut (the arch-villains of the story) are trying to send Edifis to the sacred crocodiles. This time, they plan to poison Cleopatra with a magnificent cake and blame Edifis' Gaulish friends. Listen well to THE cult song. Very few cartoon songs have been this popular in France. The original French version, Le Pouding a l'Arsenic (see the original French version here), has been covered by many artists over the years including by the Canadian band "Les Colocs"

This is the recipe from the video (just in case you want to try...)