Corto Maltese: The Celts

– Anthology of four Corto Maltese shorts set in WWI Europe. In 1915, World War I has spread throughout..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 18 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Original Name:
Corto Maltese: Les Celtiques
Corto Maltese: The Celts (2002) - Also known as Corto Maltese: Les Celtiques

Anthology of four Corto Maltese shorts set in WWI Europe. In 1915, World War I has spread throughout Europe and other parts of the world. Maltese-born laconic adventurer Corto Maltese is not bothered by it, however, since he's preoccupied with his latest endeavor. He's in Venice looking for information on the mythical Seven Cities of Gold, or more specifically - the seventh city itself, since next to nothing is known about it. He contacts Serafino, one of the leaders of the local Franciscan religious order there. It turns out that a mysterious local woman in wheelchair nicknamed the Angel at the East Window may know something about it. However, Austrian spies and adventuress Venexiana Stevenson sidetrack Corto. In 1917, Corto is hired by Montenegro republicans to find and return their dethroned king's gold that he hid while escaping from the invading Austrian forces. The gold is hidden in an abandoned bombed-out church near the town of Caporetto. The problem is that the town is part ...

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Language:

French

Director:

Richard Danto, Liam Saury

Writer:

Giorgia Cecere (adaptation), Hélène Monsché (english adaptation), Hugo Pratt (comic book), Jean Pécheux (adaptation)

Main Actors:

Paul Bandey, Richard Berry, Leslie Clack, Jerry Di Giacomo

Plot:

In 1915, laconic adventurer and former ship captain Corto Maltese, a popular European comic book character, is in war-torn Europe. During WWI, he visits four historical locations - Venice, Caporetto, Stonehenge and Vaux-sur-Somme.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.6/10