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Corto Maltese: Under the Sign of Capricorn

2003 · 85 min

A slow-burning, atmospheric adventure through 1916 South America, with a laconic hero and mystical undercurrents.

Directed by
Richard Danto, Liam Saury
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Action
Starring
Richard Berry, Patrick Bouchitey, Catherine Jacob
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Richard Danto, Liam Saury
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Action
Starring
Richard Berry, Patrick Bouchitey, Catherine Jacob
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • survival
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
adventure, animation, action, tv movie
Directed by
Richard Danto, Liam Saury
Written by
Giorgia Cecere, Jean Pécheux
Starring
Richard Berry, Patrick Bouchitey, Catherine Jacob, Marie Trintignant, Luca Ward, Ennio Coltorti, Mino Caprio, Alessandra Cassioli
Runtime
85 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French, Italian

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