Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

3.3 |

2h 16min

Released

AdventureDramaHistory

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.

Mountains of the Moon

Story

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.

Directors

Bob Rafelson, Bob Rafelson, Patrick Clayton, Angela Wharton, Beverly Winston,

Writers

William Harrison, William Harrison,

Tags

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

Casts

Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Character-in: Richard Burton

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Character-in: John Hanning Speke

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Character-in: Oliphant

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Character-in: Isabel

John Savident

John Savident

Character-in: Lord Murchison

James Villiers

James Villiers

Character-in: Lord Oliphant

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Character-in: Edward

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Character-in: Lord Houghton

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Character-in: Mabruki

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Character-in: Dr. Livingstone

Matthew Marsh

Matthew Marsh

Character-in: William

Richard Caldicot

Richard Caldicot

Character-in: Lord Russell

Christopher Fulford

Christopher Fulford

Character-in: Herne

Garry Cooper

Garry Cooper

Character-in: Stroyan

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Character-in: Ben Amir

Paul Onsongo

Paul Onsongo

Character-in: Sidi Bombay

Jimmy Gardner

Jimmy Gardner

Character-in: Jarvis

Doreen Mantle

Doreen Mantle

Character-in: Mrs. Speke

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Character-in: Mrs. Arundell

Peter Eyre

Peter Eyre

Character-in: Norton Shaw

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Character-in: Mr. Arundell

Frances Cuka

Frances Cuka

Character-in: Lady Houghton

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Character-in: Lord Cowley

Craig Crosbie

Craig Crosbie

Character-in: Swinburne

Philip Voss

Philip Voss

Character-in: Colonel Rigby

Roger Rees

Roger Rees

Character-in: Papworth

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Character-in: Lt. Hesketh

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Character-in: Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)

Ralph Nossek

Ralph Nossek

Character-in: Doctor

George Malpas

George Malpas

Character-in: Lead Actor

Renny Krupinski

Renny Krupinski

Character-in: 3rd Reporter

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