Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane (2002)
DramaAnimationHistoryAdventure
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...
Director: Pascal Morelli
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Richard Berry as Corto Maltese (FR) |
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Patrick Bouchitey as Rasputin (FR) |
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Barbara Schulz as Shangai Li (FR) |
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Marie Trintignant as Duchessa Marina Seminova (FR) |
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Marc Chapiteau as L'Ataman Semenov (FR) |
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Maxime Leroux as Nino (FR) |
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Hervé Bellon as Generale Chang (FR) |
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Emmanuel Curtil as Tenente Barrow (FR) |
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Patrice Dozier as Lunga Vita (FR) |
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Jean-Michel Dupuis as Barone Von Ungern-Sternberg (FR) |
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Philippe Cotten as Maggiore Tippit (FR) |
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Luca Ward as Corto Maltese (IT) |
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Ennio Coltorti as Rasputin (IT) |
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Ilaria Latini as Shangai Li (IT) |
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Francesca Guadagno as Duchessa Marina Seminova (IT) |
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Carlo Reali as Generale Chang (IT) |
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Stefano De Sando as Maggiore Tippit (IT) |
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Gerolamo Alchieri as L'Ataman Semenov (IT) |
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Laura Boccanera as Bocca Dorata (IT) |
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Gianni Musy as Lunga Vita (IT) |
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Teo Bellia as Tenente Barrow (IT) |
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Saverio Indrio as Barone Von Ungern-Sternberg (IT) |
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Luca Biagini as Suke Bator (IT) |
| Directing | Pascal Morelli | Director |
| Writing | Thierry Thomas | Writer |
| Writing | Hugo Pratt | Graphic Novel |
| Writing | Natalia Borodin | Writer |
| Writing | Pascal Morelli | Writer |
| Production | Robert Réa | Producer |
| Sound | Franco Piersanti | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Richard Danto | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Philippe Traversat | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Richard Danto | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | Pascal Morelli | Storyboard Artist |
