Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane
Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane

Movie·2002·1h 32m

Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane

Country

Italy

Language

French

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The Story

Original title: Corto Maltese : La Cour secrète des Arcanes

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...

Written By

Thierry Thomas, Natalia Borodin

Producer

Robert Réa

Music

Franco Piersanti

Themes

chinashanghai, chinamanchuriabiographysiberia1900sshort film

Production House

Canal+
Ellipsanime Productions
France 2 Cinéma
Home Made Movies
Pomalux
Tele Plus

Audience Score

65%

53 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection23%

Where to watch

Region: BE

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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 (FR)

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)

Philippe Cotten

Philippe Cotten

Maggiore Tippit (FR)

Luca Ward

Luca Ward

Corto Maltese (IT)

Ennio Coltorti

Ennio Coltorti

Rasputin (IT)

Ilaria Latini

Ilaria Latini

Shangai Li (IT)

Francesca Guadagno

Francesca Guadagno

Duchessa Marina Seminova (IT)

Carlo Reali

Carlo Reali

Generale Chang (IT)

Stefano De Sando

Stefano De Sando

Maggiore Tippit (IT)

Gerolamo Alchieri

Gerolamo Alchieri

L'Ataman Semenov (IT)

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Crew

Pascal Morelli

Director, Writer

Thierry Thomas

Writer

Franco Piersanti

Franco Piersanti

Original Music Composer

Natalia Borodin

Writer

Robert Réa

Producer

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