Mountains of the Moon
Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.
1990 · 2h 16m · R
Adventure, Drama, History
Directed by
Bob Rafelson
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Mountains of the Moon
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.
Director and cast
- Bob Rafelson Director
- Patrick Bergin as Richard Francis Burton
- Richard E. Grant as Larry Oliphant
- Iain Glen as John Hanning Speke
- Bernard Hill as Dr. David Livingstone
- Fiona Shaw as Isabel
- John Savident as Lord Murchison
- James Villiers as Lord Oliphant
- Adrian Rawlins Cast
- Peter Vaughan Cast
- Delroy Lindo Cast
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