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Overview
Le Prince du Pacifique is a French adventure film first released in 2000,
directed by Alain Corneau.
The film stars Thierry Lhermitte, Patrick Timsit, Marie Trintignant, François Berléand and Anituavau Landé.
It has also been released under the title: The Prince of the Pacific.
Our overall rating for this film is: very poor.
Synopsis
In 1918, Captain Alfred Morsac arrives at Fuen Poerava, an island
paradise in the Polynesian archipelago. His mission is to form a
battalion of riflemen from the native population to fight in First
World War. He encounters a tribe of warriors who are in the power
of Lefebvre, a disreputable man who uses them as slave labour in the
nickel mines. Morsac also befriends Reia, the child prince of the
island, who sees him as the man who will liberate his people.
Reia’s mother does not share this view. Instead, she sees Morsac
as a bad man who brings no good to the island...
Film Review
Despite its sumptuous location and a budget to match, Le Prince du Pacifique is evidently
one of those flashy productions whose appeal evaporates within about
five minutes of the opening credits. Alain Corneau’s first
attempt at a comedy is a total misfire, let down by a completely
chaotic screenplay and some needlessly over-the-top performances from
the principal cast (who should know better). Had Corneau directed
the film as a straight drama it might have had some impact. As it
is, the film is charmless, tedious and puerile.
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