Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane (2002)

Drama
Animation
History
Adventure

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...

Cast

Corto Maltese (voice)
Raspoutine (voice)
Longue Vie (voice)
Von Ungern (voice)
Mme Hu (voice)
Tippit (voice)
Une Oreille (voice)
Changaï Li (voice)
La Duchesse Marina Seminova (voice)
Corto Maltese (voice: Italian version)
Semenov (voice)
Nino (voice)
Tchang (voice)
Barrow (voice)

Crew

Graphic Novel
Original Music Composer
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Storyboard Artist
Storyboard Artist