

Mountains of the Moon
Visit website6.4/10 • 73
1990-02-16 • 2h 16m
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

Mountains of the Moon
Visit website1990-02-16 • 2h 16m
6.4/10 • 73
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
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsPatrick 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
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- based on novel or bookafricariverexpeditionnilebritish empireexplorationlake victoria19th centurygay theme