Mountains of the Moon
73 reviews
Adventure/Drama
2h 16m
1990
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...
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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.
- DirectorBob Rafelson
- Release16 February 1990
- Genre
- Duration2h 16m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate73 reviews
- Productions
TriStar Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, Zephyr Films, Carolco Pictures
Cast

Patrick Bergin
Richard Burton

Iain Glen
John Hanning Speke

Richard E. Grant
Oliphant

Fiona Shaw
Isabel

John Savident
Lord Murchison

James Villiers
Lord Oliphant

Adrian Rawlins
Edward

Peter Vaughan
Lord Houghton

Delroy Lindo
Mabruki

Bernard Hill
Dr. Livingstone

Matthew Marsh
William

Richard Caldicot
Lord Russell

Christopher Fulford
Herne

Garry Cooper
Stroyan

Roshan Seth
Ben Amir

Paul Onsongo
Sidi Bombay

Jimmy Gardner
Jarvis

Doreen Mantle
Mrs. Speke

Anna Massey
Mrs. Arundell

Peter Eyre
Norton Shaw

Leslie Phillips
Mr. Arundell

Frances Cuka
Lady Houghton

Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Lord Cowley

Craig Crosbie
Swinburne

Philip Voss
Colonel Rigby

Roger Rees
Papworth

Pip Torrens
Lt. Hesketh

Omar Sharif
Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)

Ralph Nossek
Doctor

George Malpas
Lead Actor

Renny Krupinski
3rd Reporter
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