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.
Title | Mountains of the Moon |
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Year | 1990 |
Genre | Adventure, Drama, History |
Country | United States of America, United Kingdom |
Studio | TriStar Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, Zephyr Films, Carolco Pictures |
Cast | Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant, Fiona Shaw, John Savident, James Villiers |
Crew | Bob Rafelson (Director), William Harrison (Screenplay), Bob Rafelson (Screenplay), William Harrison (Novel), Terence A. Clegg (Executive In Charge Of Production), Simon Kaye (Production Sound Mixer) |
Keyword | based on novel or book, africa, river, expedition, nile, british empire, exploration, lake victoria, gay interest, 19th century, gay theme |
Release | Feb 16, 1990 |
Runtime | 136 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.50 / 10 by 72 users |
Popularity | 6 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |