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Mountains of the Moon

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.

1990 |2h 16m |  Adventure, Drama, History

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Cast

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Patrick Bergin

Richard Burton

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Iain Glen

John Hanning Speke

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Richard E. Grant

Oliphant

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Fiona Shaw

Isabel

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John Savident

Lord Murchison

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James Villiers

Lord Oliphant

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Adrian Rawlins

Edward

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Peter Vaughan

Lord Houghton

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Delroy Lindo

Mabruki

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Bernard Hill

Dr. Livingstone

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Matthew Marsh

William

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Richard Caldicot

Lord Russell

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Christopher Fulford

Herne

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Garry Cooper

Stroyan

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Roshan Seth

Ben Amir

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Paul Onsongo

Sidi Bombay

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Jimmy Gardner

Jarvis

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Doreen Mantle

Mrs. Speke

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Anna Massey

Mrs. Arundell

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Peter Eyre

Norton Shaw

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Leslie Phillips

Mr. Arundell

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Frances Cuka

Lady Houghton

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Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Lord Cowley

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Craig Crosbie

Swinburne

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Philip Voss

Colonel Rigby

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Roger Rees

Papworth

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Pip Torrens

Lt. Hesketh

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Omar Sharif

Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)

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Ralph Nossek

Doctor

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George Malpas

Lead Actor

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Renny Krupinski

3rd Reporter

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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