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Mountains of the Moon (1990)

Overview

The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile river in the name of Queen Victoria's British Empire. The film tells the story of their meeting, their friendship emerging amidst hardship, and then dissolving after their journey.
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Bob Rafelson profile
Bob Rafelson

Director

Bob Rafelson profile
Bob Rafelson

Screenplay

Cast

Patrick Bergin profile
Patrick Bergin

Richard Burton

Iain Glen profile
Iain Glen

John Hanning Speke

Richard E. Grant profile
Richard E. Grant

Oliphant

Fiona Shaw profile
Fiona Shaw

Isabel

John Savident profile
John Savident

Lord Murchison

James Villiers profile
James Villiers

Lord Oliphant

Adrian Rawlins profile
Adrian Rawlins

Edward

Peter Vaughan profile
Peter Vaughan

Lord Houghton

Delroy Lindo profile
Delroy Lindo

Mabruki

Bernard Hill profile
Bernard Hill

Dr. Livingstone

Matthew Marsh profile
Matthew Marsh

William

Richard Caldicot profile
Richard Caldicot

Lord Russell

Patrick Bergin profile
Patrick Bergin

Richard Burton

Iain Glen profile
Iain Glen

John Hanning Speke

Richard E. Grant profile
Richard E. Grant

Oliphant

Fiona Shaw profile
Fiona Shaw

Isabel

John Savident profile
John Savident

Lord Murchison

James Villiers profile
James Villiers

Lord Oliphant

Adrian Rawlins profile
Adrian Rawlins

Edward

Peter Vaughan profile
Peter Vaughan

Lord Houghton

Delroy Lindo profile
Delroy Lindo

Mabruki

Bernard Hill profile
Bernard Hill

Dr. Livingstone

Matthew Marsh profile
Matthew Marsh

William

Richard Caldicot profile
Richard Caldicot

Lord Russell

Extra

Release Date

February 16, 1990

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

TriStar Pictures logoIndieProd Company Productions logoZephyr Films logoCarolco Pictures logo

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