Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane
Corto Maltese : La Cour secrète des Arcanes
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...
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Francesca Guadagno
as Duchessa Marina Seminova (IT)
Luca Biagini
as Suke Bator (IT)
Richard Berry
as Corto Maltese (FR)
Stefano De Sando
as Maggiore Tippit (IT)
Laura Boccanera
as Bocca Dorata (IT)
Saverio Indrio
as Barone Von Ungern-Sternberg (IT)
Marie Trintignant
as Duchessa Marina Seminova (FR)
Marc Chapiteau
as L'Ataman Semenov (FR)
Emmanuel Curtil
as Tenente Barrow (FR)
Philippe Cotten
as Maggiore Tippit (FR)
Luca Ward
as Corto Maltese (IT)
Carlo Reali
as Generale Chang (IT)
Gerolamo Alchieri
as L'Ataman Semenov (IT)
Gianni Musy
as Lunga Vita (IT)
Maxime Leroux
as Nino (voice)
Hervé Bellon
as Generale Chang (FR)
Jean-Michel Dupuis
as Barone Von Ungern-Sternberg (FR)
Ennio Coltorti
as Rasputin (IT)
Ilaria Latini
as Shangai Li (IT)
Teo Bellia
as Tenente Barrow (IT)
Patrick Bouchitey
as Rasputin (FR)
Barbara Schulz
as Shangai Li (FR)
Patrice Dozier
as Lunga Vita (FR)