Movie: Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane

Top 10 Billed Cast

Richard Berry
Richard Berry

Corto Maltese (FR)

Patrick Bouchitey
Patrick Bouchitey

Rasputin (FR)

Barbara Schulz
Barbara Schulz

Shangai Li (FR)

Marie Trintignant
Marie Trintignant

Duchessa Marina Seminova (FR)

Marc Chapiteau
Marc Chapiteau

L'Ataman Semenov (FR)

Maxime Leroux
Maxime Leroux

Nino (voice)

Hervé Bellon
Hervé Bellon

Generale Chang (FR)

Emmanuel Curtil
Emmanuel Curtil

Tenente Barrow (FR)

Patrice Dozier
Patrice Dozier

Lunga Vita (FR)

Jean-Michel Dupuis
Jean-Michel Dupuis

Barone Von Ungern-Sternberg (FR)

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    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...

  • Release Date

    2002-09-25

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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