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At the end of 1918 while civil war is raging on in Russia, antagonism is slowly spreading to the East, between the Oural 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 Raspoutine, and escape a murder attempt before being contacted by members of a Chinese secret organization called "The Red Lanterns". In the heart of violent Mandchourian horizons, Corto and Raspoutine launch themselves into a fabulous treasure hunt, following the tracks of the mysterious armor-plated train of Koltchak. A steel monster spiked with canons and machine guns, this trains protects the counter-revolutionaries gold...
Movie rating: 6.7 / 10 (1425)
Directed by: Pascal Morelli - Hugo Pratt - Natalia Borodin - Thierry Thomas
Writer credits: Hugo Pratt - Natalia Borodin - Thierry Thomas
Cast: Richard Berry - Patrick Bouchitey - Barbara Schulz - Marie Trintignant - Frédéric van den Driessche
AKA: Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane, Corto Maltese in Siberia, Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of Mysteries, Corto Maltese, Corto Maltese: Corte sconta detta arcana