Mountains of the Moon (1990)
Mountains of the Moon (1990)
Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.
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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Cast

Patrick Bergin Patrick Bergin As: Richard Burton
Iain Glen Iain Glen As: John Hanning Speke
Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant As: Oliphant
Fiona Shaw Fiona Shaw As: Isabel
John Savident John Savident As: Lord Murchison
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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.


Tagline: Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 16 February 1990

Country: US, GB

Runtime: 136m

Company Credits

Company: TriStar Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, Zephyr Films, Carolco Pictures

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Cast

Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Richard Burton

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

John Hanning Speke

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Oliphant

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Isabel

John Savident

John Savident

Lord Murchison

James Villiers

James Villiers

Lord Oliphant

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Edward

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Lord Houghton

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Mabruki

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Dr. Livingstone

Matthew Marsh

Matthew Marsh

William

Richard Caldicot

Richard Caldicot

Lord Russell

Christopher Fulford

Christopher Fulford

Herne

Garry Cooper

Garry Cooper

Stroyan

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Ben Amir

Paul Onsongo

Paul Onsongo

Sidi Bombay

Jimmy Gardner

Jimmy Gardner

Jarvis

Doreen Mantle

Doreen Mantle

Mrs. Speke

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Mrs. Arundell

Peter Eyre

Peter Eyre

Norton Shaw

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Mr. Arundell

Frances Cuka

Frances Cuka

Lady Houghton

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Lord Cowley

Craig Crosbie

Craig Crosbie

Swinburne

Lenny Juma

Lenny Juma

Jemadar

Bheki Tonto Ngema

Bheki Tonto Ngema

Ngola

Martin Okello

Martin Okello

Veldu

Philip Voss

Philip Voss

Colonel Rigby

Roger Rees

Roger Rees

Papworth

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Lt. Hesketh

Ian Vincent

Ian Vincent

Lt. Allen

Esther Njiru

Esther Njiru

Lema

Alison Limerick

Alison Limerick

Sorceress

Asiba Asiba

Asiba Asiba

Nubian Servant

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)

Ralph Nossek

Ralph Nossek

Doctor

Stewart Harwood

Stewart Harwood

Attendant

George Malpas

George Malpas

Lead Actor

Robert Whelan

Robert Whelan

1st Reporter

Bill Croasdale

Bill Croasdale

2nd Reporter

Renny Krupinski

Renny Krupinski

3rd Reporter

Directed By

Bob Rafelson

Bob Rafelson

Director

Patrick Clayton

Patrick Clayton

First Assistant Director

Nick Laws

Nick Laws

Second Assistant Director

Tim Lewis

Tim Lewis

Second Assistant Director

Angela Wharton

Angela Wharton

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Terence A. Clegg

Terence A. Clegg

Executive In Charge Of Production

Paul Shersby

Paul Shersby

Unit Production Manager

Barbara Allen

Barbara Allen

Unit Production Manager

John Trehy

John Trehy

Production Accountant

Noori Dehnahi

Noori Dehnahi

Post Production Coordinator

Patsy de Lord

Patsy de Lord

Production Coordinator

Hazel Crombie

Hazel Crombie

First Assistant Accountant

Kevin De La Noy

Kevin De La Noy

Location Manager

Emma Style

Emma Style

Casting Assistant

Beverley Keogh

Beverley Keogh

Local Casting

Stephanie Clark

Stephanie Clark

Production Secretary

Beverly Winston

Beverly Winston

Production Secretary

Mario Kassar

Mario Kassar

Executive Producer

Andrew G. Vajna

Andrew G. Vajna

Executive Producer

Daniel Melnick

Daniel Melnick

Producer

Chris Curling

Chris Curling

Associate Producer

Celestia Fox

Celestia Fox

Casting

Edited By

Chris Peppe

Chris Peppe

Assistant Editor

Vicki Hiatt

Vicki Hiatt

Assistant Editor

Scott Stevenson

Scott Stevenson

Assistant Editor

Robert Raring

Robert Raring

Color Timer

Thom Noble

Thom Noble

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Christine Beveridge

Christine Beveridge

Makeup Supervisor

Sally Harrison

Sally Harrison

Assistant Makeup Artist

Joan Hills

Joan Hills

Assistant Makeup Artist

Karen Edwards

Karen Edwards

Hairdresser

Ken Crouch

Ken Crouch

Wardrobe Supervisor

Lisa Johnson

Lisa Johnson

Wardrobe Master

Simon Murray

Simon Murray

Wardrobe Assistant

Jenny Beavan

Jenny Beavan

Costume Design

John Bright

John Bright

Costume Design

Sound

Simon Kaye

Simon Kaye

Production Sound Mixer

Tommy Staples

Tommy Staples

Boom Operator

Taffy Haines

Taffy Haines

Sound Engineer

Alan Splet

Alan Splet

Supervising Sound Editor

C.J. Appel

C.J. Appel

ADR Supervisor

John Nutt

John Nutt

Sound Editor

Michael Silvers

Michael Silvers

Sound Editor

Ann Kroeber

Ann Kroeber

Sound Editor

John Verbeck

John Verbeck

Sound Editor

Tina Fallani

Tina Fallani

Assistant Sound Editor

Diana Pellegrini

Diana Pellegrini

Sound Editor

Luis Colina

Luis Colina

Sound Editor

Frank E. Eulner

Frank E. Eulner

Assistant Sound Editor

Robert Marty

Robert Marty

Assistant Sound Editor

Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

Assistant Sound Editor

Marjorie L. Hagar

Marjorie L. Hagar

Assistant Sound Editor

Jeffrey Kroeber

Jeffrey Kroeber

Assistant Sound Editor

Curtis Roush

Curtis Roush

Music Editor

Christopher Dedrick

Christopher Dedrick

Orchestrator

Mark Berger

Mark Berger

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Parker

David Parker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Todd Boekelheide

Todd Boekelheide

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Allan Wilson

Allan Wilson

Conductor

Michael Small

Michael Small

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

David Harris

David Harris

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Roger Deakins

Roger Deakins

Camera Operator

David Bryant

David Bryant

Focus Puller

Paul Englefield

Paul Englefield

Focus Puller

Ben Davis

Ben Davis

Clapper Loader

Nick Penn

Nick Penn

Clapper Loader

Richard Broom

Richard Broom

Grip

David Chiganze

David Chiganze

Grip

Mirella Ricciardi

Mirella Ricciardi

Still Photographer

Frank Connor

Frank Connor

Still Photographer

Roger Deakins

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

Nikki Williams

Nikki Williams

Clapper Loader

Lighting

John Higgins

John Higgins

Gaffer

Kevin Edland

Kevin Edland

Best Boy Electric

Terry Mulligan

Terry Mulligan

Electrician

Stewart Monteith

Stewart Monteith

Electrician

Steve Langley

Steve Langley

Electrician

Art Department

Jonathan McKinstry

Jonathan McKinstry

Assistant Art Director

Peter Russell

Peter Russell

Assistant Art Director

Peter Hancock

Peter Hancock

Property Master

Philip McDonald

Philip McDonald

Property Master

Ray Barrett

Ray Barrett

Construction Manager

Ted Ambrose

Ted Ambrose

Draughtsman

Jim Morahan

Jim Morahan

Draughtsman

Gwendolyn Margetson

Gwendolyn Margetson

Draughtsman

Norman Reynolds

Norman Reynolds

Production Design

Maurice Fowler

Maurice Fowler

Art Direction

Fred Hole

Fred Hole

Art Direction

Ajit Patnaik

Ajit Patnaik

Art Direction

Harry Cordwell

Harry Cordwell

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Bob Gomme

Bob Gomme

Generator Operator

Michael R. Sloan

Michael R. Sloan

Post Production Supervisor

Alf Joint

Alf Joint

Stunt Coordinator

Eleanor Fazan

Eleanor Fazan

Choreographer

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