Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane

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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92 min

Cast

Richard Berry

as Corto Maltese (FR)

Patrick Bouchitey

as Rasputin (FR)

Barbara Schulz

as Shangai Li (FR)

Marie Trintignant

as Duchessa Marina Seminova (FR)

Marc Chapiteau

as L'Ataman Semenov (FR)

Maxime Leroux

as Nino (voice)

Hervé Bellon

as Generale Chang (FR)

Emmanuel Curtil

as Tenente Barrow (FR)

Patrice Dozier

as Lunga Vita (FR)

Jean-Michel Dupuis

as Barone Von Ungern-Sternberg (FR)

Philippe Cotten

as Maggiore Tippit (FR)

Luca Ward

as Corto Maltese (IT)

Ennio Coltorti

as Rasputin (IT)

Ilaria Latini

as Shangai Li (IT)

Francesca Guadagno

as Duchessa Marina Seminova (IT)

Carlo Reali

as Generale Chang (IT)

Stefano De Sando

as Maggiore Tippit (IT)

Gerolamo Alchieri

as L'Ataman Semenov (IT)

Laura Boccanera

as Bocca Dorata (IT)

Gianni Musy

as Lunga Vita (IT)

Teo Bellia

as Tenente Barrow (IT)

Saverio Indrio

as Barone Von Ungern-Sternberg (IT)

Luca Biagini

as Suke Bator (IT)

Director

Pascal Morelli