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Plot Summary:
At the end of 1918 while civil war is raging on in Russia, antagonism is slowly spreading to the East, between the Oural 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 Raspoutine, and escape a murder attempt before being contacted by members of a Chinese secret organization called "The Red Lanterns". In the heart of violent Mandchourian horizons, Corto and Raspoutine launch themselves into a fabulous treasure hunt, following the tracks of the mysterious armor-plated train of Koltchak. A steel monster spiked with canons and machine guns, this trains protects the counter-revolutionaries gold.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: France, Italy, Luxembourg
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, exciting, realistic, anime, fast
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In 1916, laconic adventurer Corto Maltese is in Paramaribo, Surinam visiting his mystic female friend Java. He helps a young heir haunted by voodoo spirits, delivers some weapons to rebels in Brazil and hunts for treasure with Rasputin.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 167
Genere: Animation
Country: France
Duration: 80 min
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Corto Maltese: The Ballad of the Salt Sea (2003)
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 315
Genere: Animation
Country: France
Duration: 87 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, History, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Russia, Japan, Canada
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: anime, bleak, stylized, exciting, serious, suspenseful, manga
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A young man proves his worth in order to belong to the French squad of the musketeers.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Romance
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, realistic, stylized, semi serious, anime
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 632
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 526
Genere: Animation, Adventure
Country: Japan
Duration: 99 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 844
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 17000
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 12000
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
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IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 214
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IMDB Votes: 233
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 283
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 280
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IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
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IMDB Votes: 530
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
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IMDB Votes: 4000
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