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...
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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