Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane
2002 fr 92 minutes
Rating: 6.53
Plot
At the end of 1918 while civil war is raging on in Russia, antagonism is slowly spreading to the East, between the Oral mountains and Shanghai. Stuck between a desire to save what's left of the great Imperial Russia, and starting from a clean slate, old generals, secret organizations, and mercenaries attracted by gold, struggle to take advantage of the events. As Corto Maltese returns to Shanghai, he barely gets time to cross paths with his old friend/nemesis Rasputin, and escape a murder attempt before being contacted by members of a Chinese secret organization called "The Red Lanterns". In the heart of violent Manchurian horizons, Corto and Rasputin launch themselves into a fabulous treasure hunt, following the tracks of the mysterious armor-plated train of Kolchak. A steel monster spiked with canons and machine guns, this trains protects the counter-revolutionaries gold...
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Cast
Richard Berry
Corto Maltese (FR)
Patrick Bouchitey
Rasputin (FR)
Barbara Schulz
Shangai Li (FR)
Marie Trintignant
Duchessa Marina Seminova (FR)
Marc Chapiteau
L'Ataman Semenov (FR)
Maxime Leroux
Nino (voice)
Hervé Bellon
Generale Chang (FR)
Emmanuel Curtil
Tenente Barrow (FR)
Patrice Dozier
Lunga Vita (FR)
Jean-Michel Dupuis
Barone Von Ungern-Sternberg (FR)
Philippe Cotten
Maggiore Tippit (FR)
Luca Ward
Corto Maltese (IT)
Ennio Coltorti
Rasputin (IT)
Ilaria Latini
Shangai Li (IT)
Francesca Guadagno
Duchessa Marina Seminova (IT)
Carlo Reali
Generale Chang (IT)
Stefano De Sando
Maggiore Tippit (IT)
Gerolamo Alchieri
L'Ataman Semenov (IT)
Laura Boccanera
Bocca Dorata (IT)
Gianni Musy
Lunga Vita (IT)
Teo Bellia
Tenente Barrow (IT)
Saverio Indrio
Barone Von Ungern-Sternberg (IT)
Luca Biagini
Suke Bator (IT)
