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{{Infobox Movie
|name = The Prince of the Pacific<BR>(Le prince du Pacifique)
|picture = Le Prince du Pacifique Poster.jpg
|caption = ''Original French Poster''
|country = [[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France<BR>[[Image:ESP.jpg|25px]] Spain
|director = [[Alain Corneau]]
|date= 2000
|language =French<BR>Polynesian
|studio=ICE3<BR>Mate Producciones S.A.<BR>TF1 Films Production
|distributor=
|character1=Captain Alfred de Morsac
|actor1=[[Thierry Lhermitte]]
|character2=Barnabé
|actor2=[[Patrick Timsit]]
|character3=Commandant Lefèvre
|actor3=[[François Berléand]]
|character4=Moeata
|actor4=[[Marie Trintignant]]
|character5=Reia
|actor5=Anituavau Landé
|character6=Lefèvre's Second
|actor6=[[Daniel Giménez Cacho]]
|character7=Ma'i
|actor7=Thierry Marani
}}

'''''The Prince of the Pacific''''' (''Le prince du Pacifique'') is a 2000 French-Spanish adventure movie directed by [[Alain Corneau]]. In 1918 a French Navy ship pesters the tropical island in the South Pacific, inhabited by the Hiva tribe, great warriors of the past. Captain Alfred de Morsac ([[Thierry Lhermitte]]) has a mission to recruit tribesmen in French Army. But he finds out that the island is ruled by insane Commandant Lefebvre ([[François Berléand]]) who uses the natives as his slaves, selling them for mining work on other islands. De Morsac confronts Lefebvre while the island’s child prince Reia thinks De Morsak to be the legendary hero Tefa’aora who would save the islanders from Lefebvre.

{{Film Title|The Prince of the Pacific (Le prince du Pacifique)}}

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= Revolvers =
== Mle 1892 Revolver ==
Commandant Lefevre's second ([[Daniel Giménez Cacho]]) carries an [[Mle 1892 Revolver]] in holster. Lefevre ([[François Berléand]]) uses this revolver in several scenes. In one scene it is briefly hold by Barnabé ([[Patrick Timsit]]). An Mle 1892 is used by a French seaman during the rebellion of natives. What appears to be an Mle 1892 is also seen in the opening scene when Capt. De Morsak ([[Thierry Lhermitte]]) leads his soldiers in attack.
[[Image:LebelRevolver1892.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Modèle d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver - 8x27mm SR]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|De Morsak holds his revolver in battle.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Mle1892-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lefevre opens the cylinder.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Mle1892-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He is very pleased with the revolver.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Mle1892-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Barnabé manages to grab the revolver.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Mle1892-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A seaman fires at natives.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Mle1892-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lefevre aims his revolver in climactic scene.]]

== Smith & Wesson Military & Police ==
In the climactic scene De Morsak ([[Thierry Lhermitte]]) uses a [[Smith & Wesson Military & Police]].
[[File:Orbea8mm.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Orbea Revolver 1892 Espagnol - 8 x 27mm M1892. This Spanish-manufactured clone of M&P revolver was widely used by French army during WW1.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-SWMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|De Morsak finds a revolver that appears really from nowhere.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-SWMP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|De Morsak aims the revolver.]]

= Rifles =
== Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine ==
French seamen are armed with [[Berthier Mle 1916]] carbines.
[[Image:Bert-c92 70.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Berthier Model 1916 Carabine - 8x50mm R]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Berthier1916-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pair of seamen patrol the shore.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Berthier1916-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A seaman fires at escaping boat.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Berthier1916-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Seamen rais their rifles against rebelling natives.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Berthier1916-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same scene.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Berthier1916-12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Seamen stand in formation after the conflict is over.]]

== M1867 Tabatière Dragoon Rifle ==
Several of Commandant Lefevre's Fijian soldiers carry outdated [[Tabatière Rifle|M1867 Tabatière]] Dragoon Rifles, converted muzzleloading rifled muskets, similar to [[Snider-Enfield Rifle|Snider-Enfield]] (these rifles are also known as Snider-Schneider, for the Snider system and Schneider manufacturer).
[[File:TabatièreM22-69.jpg|thumb|none|400px|For reference: Tabatière Rifle, converted from full-length infantry musket. The screen guns are shorter but have same loading system.]]
[[Image:2bandsnider.jpg|thumb|none|400px|For reference: Snider Enfield Mk.II** Short Rifle - .577 Snider. French M1867 Tabatiere Dragoon Rifle has similar appearance.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Rifle-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The commander of Fijians (at the right) carries a rifle on sling.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Rifle-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same man holds his rifle in center.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Rifle-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A view of the barrel of same rifle.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Rifle-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier at the right holds a Tabatiere rifle. It appears to be shorter model than the one seen above.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Rifle-12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same rifle is seen at the right.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Rifle-14.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same rifle.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Rifle-18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Tabatiere rifle is seen at the right.]]

== Remington Rolling Block ==
One of Fijian soldiers is armed with a [[Remington Rolling Block]] carbine.
[[File:Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine - .50-45]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Rifle-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Remington Rolling Block carbine is seen at the left.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Rifle-15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Remington Rolling Block carbine is seen at the background.]]

== Winchester Model 1866 ==
Moeata ([[Marie Trintignant]]) secretly owns a [[Winchester Model 1866]] rifle. During her confrontation with De Morsak ([[Thierry Lhermitte]]) and Barnabé ([[Patrick Timsit]]) the rifle passes from hands to hands until it falls in ocean.
[[Image:Winchester66.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" Carbine - .44 RF]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Winchester1866-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moeata surpsises Barnabé in cave.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Winchester1866-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moeata holds De Morsak at gunpoint.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Winchester1866-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|De Morsak holds the Winchester while untying Barnabe.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Winchester1866-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Barnabé holds the rifle.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Winchester1866-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rifle falls from great height.]]

== Jaeger Rifle ==
What is possibly a percussion cap [[Jaeger Rifle]] or one of its relatives, is seen in hands of a Fijian soldier.
[[Image:Expensive jaeger.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ornate German Jaeger rifle - .62  cal]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Rifle-18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A supposed Jaeger rifle is seen in center.]]

= Shotguns =
== Single Barreled Shotgun ==
[[Single Barreled Shotgun]]s are used by several of Fijian soldiers.
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Shotgun-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A man in center holds a single barreled shotgun.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Shotgun-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A single barreled shotgun is seen at the right.]]

== Double Barreled Shotgun ==
[[Double Barreled Shotgun]]s are used by several of Fijian soldiers.
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Shotgun-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier at the right aims his shotgun at Barnabe.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Shotgun-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same gun (at the left).]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Shotgun-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier fires double barreled shotgun at escaping De Morsac and Barnabé.]]

= Trivia =
''Le Dauphin'', the ship under command of De Morsac, is armed with a single gun in about 47mm caliber (possibly a mockup).
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Cannon-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A seaman loads the cannon.]]
[[File:Le Prince du Pacifique-Cannon-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A general view of the cannon.]]

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