china,shanghai, china,manchuria,biography,siberia,1900s,short film

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

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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...

Cast & Crew

Director
Pascal Morelli
  • Profile picture of Richard Berry
    Corto Maltese (voice) Richard Berry
  • Profile picture of Patrick Bouchitey
    Raspoutine (voice) Patrick Bouchitey
  • Profile picture of Barbara Schulz
    Changaï Li (voice) Barbara Schulz
  • Profile picture of Marie Trintignant
    La Duchesse Marina Seminova (voice) Marie Trintignant
  • Profile picture of Luca Ward
    Corto Maltese (voice: Italian version) Luca Ward
  • Profile picture of Frédéric van den Driessche
    (voice) Frédéric van den Driessche
  • Profile picture of Marc Chapiteau
    Semenov (voice) Marc Chapiteau
  • Profile picture of Maxime Leroux
    Nino (voice) Maxime Leroux

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Keywords

  • china
  • shanghai, china
  • manchuria
  • biography
  • siberia
  • 1900s
  • short film