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Mountains of the Moon

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

Description: 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.

Genres: Adventure, Drama, History

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Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0

Runtime: 136 minutes

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Patrick Bergin

Played Richard Burton

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Iain Glen

Played John Hanning Speke

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Richard E. Grant

Played Oliphant

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Fiona Shaw

Played Isabel

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John Savident

Played Lord Murchison

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James Villiers

Played Lord Oliphant

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Adrian Rawlins

Played Edward

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Peter Vaughan

Played Lord Houghton

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Delroy Lindo

Played Mabruki

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Bernard Hill

Played Dr. Livingstone

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Matthew Marsh

Played William

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Richard Caldicot

Played Lord Russell

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Christopher Fulford

Played Herne

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Garry Cooper

Played Stroyan

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Roshan Seth

Played Ben Amir

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Paul Onsongo

Played Sidi Bombay

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Jimmy Gardner

Played Jarvis

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Doreen Mantle

Played Mrs. Speke

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Anna Massey

Played Mrs. Arundell

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Peter Eyre

Played Norton Shaw

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Leslie Phillips

Played Mr. Arundell

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Frances Cuka

Played Lady Houghton

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Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Played Lord Cowley

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Craig Crosbie

Played Swinburne

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Lenny Juma

Played Jemadar

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Bheki Tonto Ngema

Played Ngola

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Martin Okello

Played Veldu

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Philip Voss

Played Colonel Rigby

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Roger Rees

Played Papworth

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Pip Torrens

Played Lt. Hesketh

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Ian Vincent

Played Lt. Allen

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Esther Njiru

Played Lema

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Alison Limerick

Played Sorceress

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Asiba Asiba

Played Nubian Servant

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Omar Sharif

Played Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)

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Ralph Nossek

Played Doctor

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Stewart Harwood

Played Attendant

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George Malpas

Played Lead Actor

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Robert Whelan

Played 1st Reporter

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Bill Croasdale

Played 2nd Reporter

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Renny Krupinski

Played 3rd Reporter

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