Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane(Corto Maltese: La cour secrète des Arcanes)
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France, Italy, Luxembourg · 2002
1h 32m
Director Pascal Morelli
Starring Richard Berry, Patrick Bouchitey, Barbara Schulz, Marie Trintignant
Genre Drama, Animation, History, Adventure
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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 Oural 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 Raspoutine, and escape a murder attempt before being contacted by members of a Chinese secret organization called "The Red Lanterns". In the heart of violent Mandchourian horizons, Corto and Raspoutine launch themselves into a fabulous treasure hunt, following the tracks of the mysterious armor-plated train of Koltchak. A steel monster spiked with canons and machine guns, this trains protects the counter-revolutionaries gold...
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