- published: 28 Jul 2011
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A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tram [in early years] or trolley) is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires (generally suspended from roadside posts) using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit. This differs from a tram or streetcar, which normally uses the track as the return part of the electrical path and therefore needs only one wire and one pole (or pantograph). They also are distinct from other kinds of electric buses, which usually rely on batteries.
Currently, around 315 trolleybus systems are in operation, in cities and towns in 45 countries. Altogether, more than 800 trolleybus systems have existed, but not more than about 405 concurrently.
Actors: Michael Habeck (actor), David Holt (actor), Michel Galabru (actor), Herbert Fux (actor), Christian Clavier (actor), Jean-Paul Farré (actor), Gérard Depardieu (actor), Roberto Benigni (actor), Jean-Pierre Castaldi (actor), Michel Elias (actor), Franck-Olivier Bonnet (actor), André Chaumeau (actor), Beppe Chierici (actor), Terry Jones (actor), Gottfried John (actor),
Plot: The well-known little village from the Asterix and Obelix-comic books is in trouble: It is the last place not controlled by Rome. When Tax collector Claudius Incorruptus does not get his money from the villagers, Julius Caesar himself comes to the place to see what's so special about their resistance. A special magic potion, prepared by the village's druid, gives incredible power to those who drink it. And Obelix, who fell into the pot as a child has been invincible ever since. With the help of Tullius Destructivus, an intrigeur, the Romans try to get Obelix and the druid into their hands in order to wipe the little village off the map, when the last potion of it's stock has been used up. But each individual also has some plans of his own...
Keywords: 1st-century-b.c., alligator, asterix, based-on-comic, boar, cage, character-name-in-title, dog, druid, elephant