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Release Date:
September 25, 2002
Original Title:
Corto Maltese : La Cour secrète des Arcanes
Alternate Titles:
Corto Maltese in Siberia
Corto Maltese na Sibéria
Corto Maltese: Corte Sconta detta Arcana
Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of Mysteries
Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane
Corto Maltés (La Película)
Corto Maltés: La Corte Secreta de los Arcanos
The Adventures of Corto Maltese
Genres:
Adventure | Animation | Drama | History
Production Companies:
Canal+
Ellipsanime Productions
France 2 Cinéma
Home Made Movies
Pomalux
RAI
Tele Plus
Production Countries:
France | Italy
Ratings / Certifications:
CH: 16
Runtime: 92
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
First Assistant Director:
Richard Danto
Philippe Traversat
Graphic Novel:
Hugo Pratt
Original Music Composer:
Franco Piersanti
Producer:
Robert Réa
Storyboard Artist:
Richard Danto
Pascal Morelli
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