22 Jan 2018
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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...
Top Billed Cast
Richard Berry Corto Maltese (FR)
Patrick Bouchitey Rasputin (FR)
Barbara Schulz Shangai Li (FR)
Marie Trintignant Duchessa Marina Seminova (FR)
Marc Chapiteau L'Ataman Semenov (FR)
Maxime Leroux Nino (voice)
Hervé Bellon Generale Chang (FR)
Emmanuel Curtil Tenente Barrow (FR)
Patrice Dozier Lunga Vita (FR)
Jean-Michel Dupuis Barone Von Ungern-Sternberg (FR)
Philippe Cotten Maggiore Tippit (FR)
Luca Ward Corto Maltese (IT)
Ennio Coltorti Rasputin (IT)
Ilaria Latini Shangai Li (IT)
Francesca Guadagno Duchessa Marina Seminova (IT)
Stefano De Sando Maggiore Tippit (IT)
Gerolamo Alchieri L'Ataman Semenov (IT)
Laura Boccanera Bocca Dorata (IT)
Gianni Musy Lunga Vita (IT)
Teo Bellia Tenente Barrow (IT)
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