Corto Maltese: La maison dorée de Samarkand

Nov 14 2003 N/A 1h 19m
Adventure, Animation, Drama

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.

Plot

In 1921, laconic adventurer Corto Maltese is in Turkey where several armed factions fight for control. He finds a map to a lost Persian treasure there. He'll need his friend Rasputin who's in Samarkand prison run by Corto's double.

Written by

Henry Colomer (screenplay), Hugo Pratt (comic)

Directed by

Richard Danto, Liam Saury

Cast

Richard Berry, Patrick Bouchitey, Catherine Jacob

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Italy

Production Companies

Canal+, RAI, Pomalux, Ellipsanime Productions

Languages

Français

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
257
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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