The Prince of the Pacific 2000

The Prince of the Pacific 2000
Le prince du Pacifique (original title)
1h 30min | Adventure, Comedy | 20 December 2000 (France)

Storyline:

Young Polynesian prince recognizes in a captain of the French army the savior of his people which is mentioned in legends.

User review:

I love this film and have now shown it to several generations of Year 10 students who all adored it too. This came out before Pirates of the Caribbean yet there are obvious piratey and magical cross references. It would be good if someone can do an official comparison. There are lots of interesting historical references and it’s a must see for all Australasian lovers of French and French history. I just wish that I could find the DVD with English subtitles. We are still using a very old video that I taped off SBS. Someone please re release this before my old video falls apart. Thierry L’Hermitte is brilliant as the stiff upper lip naval officer who is changed by love of a stunningly beautiful mixed race islander. It was made a long time ago but is still as fresh as daisy thanks to gritty plot line and interesting characters and amazing scenery.

Director: Alain Corneau
Writers: Christian Biegalski, Laurent Chalumeau (adaptation)
Stars: Thierry Lhermitte, Patrick Timsit, Marie Trintignant
Country: Spain | France
Language: French | Polynesian
Release Date: 20 December 2000 (France)
Also Known As: The Prince of the Pacific
Filming Locations: Huahine, French Polynesia