Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane
2002 · 92 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 1,484 VOTES · DIR. Pascal Morelli
Overview
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...
Dialogue Timeline — 886 lines
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00:00:30 Corto, what are you doing outside?
00:02:42 The Marrying Maiden says: "Undertakings bring
00:06:21 That's a job for vultures.
00:11:14 Lost your touch, Ras? You used to be a great knife thrower.
00:13:45 She, who?
00:17:58 You're right, I was lucky.
00:23:27 Miss Wee-Lee Song has nothing to do with my presence.
00:27:01 I can't!
00:31:36 I hope you're not too angry.
00:34:36 I must go to Kharbine.
00:38:07 Serghei, you know that I must continue my journey.
00:42:08 and Semenov is ready to attack him.
00:44:18 So what?
00:46:31 I'll answer for these two officers. You may go.
00:50:41 Do you want to follow her example?
00:56:20 I'll go, Commander!
01:03:18 In blue summer ends of day
01:06:15 - Well? - Well, what?
01:08:33 I have a proposition.
01:12:21 It is also the name of the Amur River.
01:16:03 That warlord never came this far before.
01:20:55 But that's your business, too.
01:24:07 You're still in Hong Kong? I thought you'd left.
01:28:57 I don't know...