Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

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

1990 en 136 minutes

Rating: 6.4

Plot

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.

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Cast

Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Richard Burton

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

John Hanning Speke

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Oliphant

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Isabel

John Savident

John Savident

Lord Murchison

James Villiers

James Villiers

Lord Oliphant

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Edward

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Lord Houghton

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Mabruki

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Dr. Livingstone

Matthew Marsh

Matthew Marsh

William

Richard Caldicot

Richard Caldicot

Lord Russell

Christopher Fulford

Christopher Fulford

Herne

Garry Cooper

Garry Cooper

Stroyan

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Ben Amir

Paul Onsongo

Paul Onsongo

Sidi Bombay

Jimmy Gardner

Jimmy Gardner

Jarvis

Doreen Mantle

Doreen Mantle

Mrs. Speke

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Mrs. Arundell

Peter Eyre

Peter Eyre

Norton Shaw

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Mr. Arundell

Frances Cuka

Frances Cuka

Lady Houghton

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Lord Cowley

Craig Crosbie

Craig Crosbie

Swinburne

Lenny Juma

Lenny Juma

Jemadar

Bheki Tonto Ngema

Bheki Tonto Ngema

Ngola

Martin Okello

Martin Okello

Veldu

Philip Voss

Philip Voss

Colonel Rigby

Roger Rees

Roger Rees

Papworth

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Lt. Hesketh

Ian Vincent

Ian Vincent

Lt. Allen

Esther Njiru

Esther Njiru

Lema

Alison Limerick

Alison Limerick

Sorceress

Asiba Asiba

Asiba Asiba

Nubian Servant

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)

Ralph Nossek

Ralph Nossek

Doctor

Stewart Harwood

Stewart Harwood

Attendant

George Malpas

George Malpas

Lead Actor

Robert Whelan

Robert Whelan

1st Reporter

Bill Croasdale

Bill Croasdale

2nd Reporter

Renny Krupinski

Renny Krupinski

3rd Reporter

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