A rogue sailor, a prison break, and treasure that might not exist—classic Corto chaos.
Hugo Pratt's famous comics adventurer, Corto Maltese while sojourning in Adana, Turkey, discovers a map to the treasure of Cyrus, an ancient king of Persia. To assist him in his quest, he enlists his old friend/nemesis the unbelievable Raspoutine whom he first has to help escape from the prison of Samarkand (aka "La maison dorée de Samarkand", the golden house of Samarkand). On the long and tortured way to the riches, he encounters all kind of interesting characters, soldiers of fortune, lost British actors, and even his doppelgänger.
Direction
Fluid Pratt-inspired compositions that breathe.
Production
Gorgeous watercolor backgrounds, utterly distinct.
Writing
Raspoutine's magnificent bastard dialogue.
Director
Liam Saury
Richard Berry
Corto Maltese (FR)
Patrick Bouchitey
Rasputin (FR)
Catherine Jacob
Marianne (FR)
Luca Ward
Corto Maltese (IT)
Ennio Coltorti
Rasputin (IT)
Sonia Scotti
Narratrice (IT)
Massimo Lodolo
Bayahr (IT)
Luciano Roffi
Capitano Sorrentino (IT)
Teo Bellia
Appuntato (IT)
Giorgio Locuratolo
Colonnello (IT)
Alessandra Korompay
Marianne (IT)
Carlo Reali
John (IT)
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