Movie: "Mountains of the Moon"
| Release Date: | Feb 1990 |
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| Genres: | Mystery / History / Drama / Adventure |
| Awards | 1 win |
| Runtime: | 136 min. |
| Cast: | Patrick Bergin (Richard Francis Burton), Iain Glen (John Hanning Speke), Richard E. Grant (Larry Oliphant), Fiona Shaw (Isabel Arundell (Mrs Burton as from...) John Savident (Lord Murchison) James Villiers (Lord Oliphant) Adrian Rawlins (Edward) Peter Vaughan (Lord Houghton) Delroy Lindo (Mabruki) Bernard Hill (Dr. David Livingstone) Matthew Marsh (William) Richard Caldicot (Lord Russell) Christopher Fulford (Herne) Garry Cooper (Stroyan) Roshan Seth (Ben Amir) 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 (Algernon Swinburne) Paul Onsongo (Sidi Bombay) Lenny Juma (Jemadar (as Leonard Juma)) Bheki Tonto Ngema (Ngola) Martin Okello (Veldu) Philip Voss (Colonel Rigby) Pip Torrens (Lt. Hesketh) Esther Njiru (Lema) Alison Limerick (Sorceress) Asiba Asiba (Nubian Servant) Ian Vincent (Lt. Allen) Ralph Nossek (Doctor) Stewart Harwood (Attendant) George Malpas (Lead Actor) Robert Whelan (Reporter #1) Bill Croasdale (Reporter #2) Renny Krupinski (Reporter #3) Rod Woodruff (Fencer) Fikile Mdleleni (Bearer) Martin Ocham (Bearer) Wilson Ng'ong'a (Bearer) Rocks Nhlapo (Bearer) Patrick Letladi (Bearer) Konga Mbandu (Bearer) Michael Otieno (Bearer) Fatima Said (Somali Girl) Zam Zam Issa (Somali Girl) Norta Muhammed (Somali Girl) Pineniece Joshua (Somali Girl) Roger Rees (Edgar Papworth, Artist) Omar Sharif (Arab chief in Cairo (uncredited)) |
Storyline: 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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