Mountains of the Moon (1990)

Mountains of the Moon (1990)

Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world. 1990-02-16 United States of America, United Kingdom 136 Min. PG-13
6.4 70 votes

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.

Cast

Patrick Bergin is Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Iain Glen is John Hanning Speke
John Hanning Speke
Richard E. Grant is Oliphant
Oliphant
Fiona Shaw is Isabel
Isabel
John Savident is Lord Murchison
Lord Murchison
James Villiers is Lord Oliphant
Lord Oliphant
Adrian Rawlins is Edward
Edward
Peter Vaughan is Lord Houghton
Lord Houghton
Delroy Lindo is Mabruki
Mabruki
Bernard Hill is Dr. Livingstone
Dr. Livingstone
Matthew Marsh is William
William
Richard Caldicot is Lord Russell
Lord Russell

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