Mountains of the Moon (1990)
2h 16m
Running Time
February 16, 1990Release Date
Mountains of the Moon (1990)
2h 16m
Running Time
February 16, 1990Release Date
Network & Production Companies



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.
Where to Watch.

Currently Mountains of the Moon is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV
Streaming in:π¨π¦ Canada
Cast & Crew.

Patrick Bergin
Richard Burton

Iain Glen
John Hanning Speke

Richard E. Grant
Oliphant

Fiona Shaw
Isabel

John Savident
Lord Murchison

James Villiers
Lord Oliphant

Adrian Rawlins
Edward

Peter Vaughan
Lord Houghton

Delroy Lindo
Mabruki

Bernard Hill
Dr. Livingstone

Matthew Marsh
William

Richard Caldicot
Lord Russell

Christopher Fulford
Herne

Garry Cooper
Stroyan

Roshan Seth
Ben Amir

Paul Onsongo
Sidi Bombay

Jimmy Gardner
Jarvis

Doreen Mantle
Mrs. Speke

Anna Massey
Mrs. Arundell

Peter Eyre
Norton Shaw

Leslie Phillips
Mr. Arundell

Frances Cuka
Lady Houghton

Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Lord Cowley

Craig Crosbie
Swinburne

Lenny Juma
Jemadar

Bheki Tonto Ngema
Ngola

Martin Okello
Veldu

Philip Voss
Colonel Rigby

Roger Rees
Papworth

Pip Torrens
Lt. Hesketh

Ian Vincent
Lt. Allen

Esther Njiru
Lema

Alison Limerick
Sorceress

Asiba Asiba
Nubian Servant

Omar Sharif
Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)

Ralph Nossek
Doctor

Stewart Harwood
Attendant

George Malpas
Lead Actor

Robert Whelan
1st Reporter

Bill Croasdale
2nd Reporter

Renny Krupinski
3rd Reporter

Bob Rafelson
Director / Screenplay

William Harrison
Screenplay / Novel

Terence A. Clegg
Executive In Charge Of Production

Simon Kaye
Production Sound Mixer

Roger Deakins
Camera Operator / Director of Photography

Nick Laws
Second Assistant Director

Patrick Clayton
First Assistant Director

David Bryant
Focus Puller

Ben Davis
Clapper Loader

Tommy Staples
Boom Operator

Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Assistant Sound Editor

Paul Shersby
Unit Production Manager

Tim Lewis
Second Assistant Director

John Higgins
Gaffer

Taffy Haines
Sound Engineer

Bob Gomme
Generator Operator

Noori Dehnahi
Post Production Coordinator

Nick Penn
Clapper Loader

David Harris
Special Effects Supervisor

Vicki Hiatt
Assistant Editor

Stewart Monteith
Electrician

Steve Langley
Electrician

Paul Englefield
Focus Puller

John Nutt
Sound Editor

Richard Broom
Grip

Barbara Allen
Unit Production Manager

Kevin Edland
Best Boy Electric

Scott Stevenson
Assistant Editor

Alan Splet
Supervising Sound Editor

Michael Silvers
Sound Editor

John Trehy
Production Accountant

Terry Mulligan
Electrician

Michael R. Sloan
Post Production Supervisor

David Chiganze
Grip

C.J. Appel
ADR Supervisor

Ann Kroeber
Sound Editor

Peter Russell
Assistant Art Director

Jonathan McKinstry
Assistant Art Director

Chris Peppe
Assistant Editor

John Verbeck
Sound Editor

Diana Pellegrini
Sound Editor

Alf Joint
Stunt Coordinator

Sally Harrison
Assistant Makeup Artist

Patsy de Lord
Production Coordinator

Joan Hills
Assistant Makeup Artist

Christopher Dedrick
Orchestrator

Angela Wharton
Script Supervisor

Luis Colina
Sound Editor

Frank E. Eulner
Assistant Sound Editor

Kevin De La Noy
Location Manager

Ken Crouch
Wardrobe Supervisor

Curtis Roush
Music Editor

Jeffrey Kroeber
Assistant Sound Editor

Philip McDonald
Property Master

Christine Beveridge
Makeup Supervisor

Todd Boekelheide
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Berger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Parker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Karen Edwards
Hairdresser

Robert Marty
Assistant Sound Editor

Marjorie L. Hagar
Assistant Sound Editor

Peter Hancock
Property Master

Tina Fallani
Assistant Sound Editor

Hazel Crombie
First Assistant Accountant

Frank Connor
Still Photographer

Gwendolyn Margetson
Draughtsman

Beverley Keogh
Local Casting

Beverly Winston
Production Secretary

Lisa Johnson
Wardrobe Master

Eleanor Fazan
Choreographer

Emma Style
Casting Assistant

Simon Murray
Wardrobe Assistant

Ray Barrett
Construction Manager

Allan Wilson
Conductor

Stephanie Clark
Production Secretary

Robert Raring
Color Timer

Ted Ambrose
Draughtsman

Jim Morahan
Draughtsman

Mirella Ricciardi
Still Photographer
Media.





Details.
Release DateFebruary 16, 1990
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 16m
Content RatingR
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
africa
based on novel or book
river
expedition
nile
british empire
exploration
lake victoria
19th century
gay theme
Wiki.
Mountains of the Moon is a 1990 American biographical film depicting the 1857β1858 journey of Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke in their expedition to Central Africa, which culminated in Speke's discovery of the source of the Nile River and led to a bitter rivalry between the two men. The film stars Patrick Bergin as Burton and Iain Glen as Speke. Delroy Lindo appears as an African whom the explorers meet.
The film was directed by Bob Rafelson based on the 1982 novel Burton and Speke by William Harrison.
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