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Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane (2002)

Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane (2002)

Drama Adventure Animation History
Release Date: 2002, September 25
Directors: Pascal Morelli
Countries: France, Italy
Production: Canal+, Ellipsanime Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Home Made Movies, Pomalux, Tele Plus, RAI
Cast: Emmanuel Curtil, Patrice Dozier, Marc Chapiteau, Jean-Michel Dupuis, Barbara Schulz, Patrick Bouchitey, Francesca Guadagno, Richard Berry, Saverio Indrio, Ilaria Latini, Gianni Musy, Teo Bellia

Overview:

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...

Keywords:

biography short film china shanghai, china 1900s siberia manchuria