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?
00:02:38 Ah yes, yes! The sign of The Marrying Maiden.
00:06:11 It's the time to do business! With these wars between Bolsheviks
00:10:02 The Red Lanterns are very brave young women.
00:13:23 - and secret societies. - Like yours?
00:17:32 I never knew my mother.
00:23:05 Mister Song
00:26:33 Actually, I don't know... And you?
00:29:57 It's Major Tippit.
00:33:28 All that is deliciously romantic...
00:37:18 You should believe as much as I do, Marina.
00:41:12 I helped you... on the junk.
00:43:14 Don't mention that to me again!
00:45:25 Commander, the Americans control the entrance to the railroad at Tchita.
00:48:15 We haven't time to transfer the gold. Bring your men on our train.
00:51:41 But who knows what your madness is hiding?
00:58:57 It must be the Triad.
01:04:03 At such moments, I think of nothing else.
01:06:58 tomorrow she'll go to the military brothel.
01:09:12 Come with me.
01:13:03 Stop this childishness! I don't find you funny.
01:17:25 Yes, you. I've never seen you before.
01:21:40 with a friend of his, a guy named Rasputin.
01:24:37 One Ear, you'll need a good lawyer. I'll take care of it.