Mountains of the Moon
(1990)

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

Released: 1990-02-16

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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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Patrick Bergin

as Richard Burton

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Iain Glen

as John Hanning Speke

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John Savident

as Lord Murchison

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James Villiers

as Lord Oliphant

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Peter Vaughan

as Lord Houghton

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Bernard Hill

as Dr. Livingstone

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Roshan Seth

as Ben Amir

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Paul Onsongo

as Sidi Bombay

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Anna Massey

as Mrs. Arundell

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Peter Eyre

as Norton Shaw

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Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

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Nikki Williams

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Mario Kassar

Executive Producer

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Maurice Fowler

Art Direction

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Michael Small

Original Music Composer

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Norman Reynolds

Production Design

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Andrew G. Vajna

Executive Producer

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Jenny Beavan

Costume Design

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Chris Curling

Associate Producer

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Ajit Patnaik

Art Direction

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Harry Cordwell

Set Decoration

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