Asterix & Cleopatra is a 1968 English-language Animation Adventure motion picture written by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo, Jos Marissen, Eddie Lateste and Pierre Tchernia. The movie is directed by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo and Ren Goscinny and produced by Raymond Leblanc under the banner of Dargaud. Popular animated hero Asterix and his faithful sidekick Obelix travel to ancient Egypt to help Cleopatra build a new summer home.. Asterix & cleopatra stars Lee Payant, Roger Carel, Jacques Morel, Micheline Dax, Jacques Balutin, Jacques Bodoin and Mel Blanc. The movie is based on Asterix by Ren Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. The music was composed by G Rard Calvi. Cinematography was done by Georges Lapeyronnie, Francois L onard and Jean Midre and editing by Jacques Marchel and L szl Moln r. The film has a running time of 72 minutes. It was released on 19th December 1968 in French and English languages.