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Director:
Patrick Braoudé
Writers:
Patrick Braoudé (writer)
René Goscinny (books)
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Release Date:
9 February 2005 (Belgium) more
Genre:
Comedy more
User Comments:
Messy, but with good moments more (5 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Michaël Youn ... Le grand vizir Iznogoud
Jacques Villeret ... Le calife Haroun El Poussah
Olivier Baroux ... Le génie Ouz
Kad Merad ... Le génie Ouzmoutousouloubouloubombê
Franck Dubosc ... Le chambellan du calife
Bernard Farcy ... Pullmankar le Sanguinaire

Elsa Pataky ... Prehti-Ouhman
Arno Chevrier ... Dilat Laraht
Rufus ... Le conseiller du calife
Magloire Delcros-Varaud ... L'eunuque en chef (as Magloire)
Juliette Poissonnier ... Plassahssiz
Maurice Lamy ... Conseiller Pullmankar
Mathias Jung ... Le général Bohl
Eric Hémon ... Général Eparkreth

Vernon Dobtcheff ... Kitussé
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Iznogoud: Calife à la place du calife (France) (promotional title)
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Runtime:
France:95 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud)
Company:
Vertigo more

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Version of "Iznogoud" (1995) more

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5 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Messy, but with good moments, 15 February 2005
Author: kurzon-1 from Europe

This movie is based on a lesser known comic by the authors of Asterix. The first half of the movie feels rather messy, as we go through Grand Vizier Iznogoud's various schemes and dreams for assassinating the dumb but lovable caliph. These scenes feel rushed and poorly presented. It gets better towards the end, though. The acting is a tad too over-the-top at times.

Whilst the movie as a whole is uneven, there are many good moments. The genie twins are hilarious and steal every scene they're in. There are plenty of the enjoyable modern references we see in Asterix (e.g. Iznogoud's take on "running water"). It's cartoonish humor with adult savvy.

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