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Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane

6.5(59)20021h 32m2

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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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$1.3M
Language
French
Part of Corto Maltese Collection · 5 films
  • china
  • shanghai, china
  • manchuria
  • biography
  • siberia
  • 1900s
  • short film

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  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1425 Sept 2002
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical25 Sept 2002
    • TVTPMangas31 Dec 2025
  • SwitzerlandCH

    • Digital / OTT166 Aug 2002

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Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane was released on 25 September 2002.

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