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Mountains of the Moon

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6.4/10 • 73

1990-02-162h 16m

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Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.

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.

Directors
Bob Rafelson
Editors
Thom Noble

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  1. Patrick Bergin

    Patrick Bergin

    Richard Burton

  2. Iain Glen

    Iain Glen

    John Hanning Speke

  3. Richard E. Grant

    Richard E. Grant

    Oliphant

  4. Fiona Shaw

    Fiona Shaw

    Isabel

  5. John Savident

    John Savident

    Lord Murchison

  6. James Villiers

    James Villiers

    Lord Oliphant

  7. Adrian Rawlins

    Adrian Rawlins

    Edward

  8. Peter Vaughan

    Peter Vaughan

    Lord Houghton

  9. Delroy Lindo

    Delroy Lindo

    Mabruki

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
based on novel or bookafricariverexpeditionnilebritish empireexplorationlake victoria19th centurygay theme