Mountains of the Moon

Feb 16, 1990

2h 16m

★ 6.5

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

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.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

History

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures

IndieProd Company Productions

Zephyr Films

Carolco Pictures

Mountains of the Moon Trailers

Cast

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

Mabruki

Delroy Lindo

Dr. Livingstone

Bernard Hill

William

Matthew Marsh

Lord Russell

Richard Caldicot

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