The Prince of the Pacific (Le prince du Pacifique)The Prince of the Pacific (Le prince du Pacifique) - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video GamesThe Prince of the Pacific (Le prince du Pacifique)
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.
The following weapons were used in the film The Prince of the Pacific (Le prince du Pacifique):
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.
Several of Commandant Lefevre's Fijian soldiers carry outdated M1867 Tabatière Dragoon Rifles, converted muzzleloading rifled muskets, similar to Snider-Enfield (these rifles are also known as Snider-Schneider, for the Snider system and Schneider manufacturer).
