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Series Asterix Artists Albert Uderzo Language French Date 2001 | 3.7/5 Goodreads Writers Albert Uderzo Date of publication 2001 Originally published 2001 Followed by Asterix and the Class Act Illustrator René Goscinny | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preceded by Asterix and Obelix All at Sea Similar René Goscinny books, Asterix books, Other books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asterix and the Actress (French: Astérix et Latraviata, "Asterix and Latraviata") is the 31st volume of the Asterix comic book series, written and illustrated by Albert Uderzo.
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Plot summary
For Asterix and Obelix' birthday party, their parents come from Condatum. Their mothers (Sarsaparilla (Praline) & Vanilla (Gelatine)) have already arrived, bringing a decorated Roman sword and helmet as presents, and they immediately fuss about why their sons are still single, and attempt (without success) to arrange marriages.
Meanwhile, Asterix's and Obelix's fathers (Astronomix & Obeliscoidix (Obélodalix)) are arrested for illegal possession of the personal weapons of Pompey, Caesar's enemy, which are now in Asterix and Obelix's possession. To recover them, Bogus Genius, the Prefect of Condatum and Pompey's man, sends his agent Fastandfurius and a gifted tragic actress named Latraviata. Disguised as Panacea, Obelix's love interest, who is allegedly suffering from amnesia, Latraviata is to infiltrate the Gaulish village and retrieve Pompey's weapons.
The real Panacea and her husband Tragicomix soon discover that Asterix and Obelix's fathers have been imprisoned by Pompey, and travel to the village to warn their friends. On their way they run into Latraviata and Fastandfurious, who have left the village with Asterix and Obelix in pursuit, and the imposture is exposed. Fastandfurious is "menhired", Pompeius's weapons (with some slight damage suffered from a menhir's weight) are returned to the two friends, Pompey and Genius are taken into custody, and Asterix and Obelix free their fathers. At the end of the story Latraviata receives an award for Outstanding Performance from Julius Caesar.