Le Prince du Pacifique (2000)
Directed by Alain Corneau

Adventure / Comedy
aka: The Prince of the Pacific

Film 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...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Alain Corneau
  • Script: Christian Biegalski, Lucía Etxebarría, Pierre Geller, Thierry Lhermitte, Jérôme Salle, Laurent Chalumeau, Eric Collins, Alain Corneau
  • Cinematographer: Patrick Blossier
  • Music: Eric Mouquet, Michel Sanchez
  • Cast: Thierry Lhermitte (Alfred de Morsac), Patrick Timsit (Barnabé), Marie Trintignant (Moeata), François Berléand (Commandant Lefèvre), Anituavau Landé (Reia), Thierry Marani (Ma'i), Benjamin Atiu (Polynésien 1), Julio Escalada (Matelot 1), Michel Faatamo (Polynésien 2), Daniel Giménez Cacho (Le second), Heidy Holman (Chef Fidji), Arnold Mataurua (Reia adulte), Teiki Stellio (Fidji 1), Tero Temauri (Fidji 2), Stanley Wilkes (Jeune homme BSLF)
  • Country: Spain / France
  • Language: French / Polynesian
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Aka: The Prince of the Pacific

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