Mountains of the Moon (1990)
February 16, 1990
Adventure, Drama, History
2h 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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Bob Rafelson
- Richard Burton Patrick Bergin
- John Hanning Speke Iain Glen
- Oliphant Richard E. Grant
- Isabel Fiona Shaw
- Lord Murchison John Savident
- Lord Oliphant James Villiers
- Edward Adrian Rawlins
- Lord Houghton Peter Vaughan
Recommendations
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- africa
- river
- expedition
- nile
- british empire
- exploration
- lake victoria
- 19th century
- gay theme