Mountains of the Moon

1990, adventure, drama, history

136 minutes

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...

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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

Lord Murchison

James Villiers

James Villiers

Lord Oliphant

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Lord Houghton

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Mabruki

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Dr. Livingstone

Matthew Marsh

Matthew Marsh

William

Richard Caldicot

Lord Russell

Garry Cooper

Garry Cooper

Stroyan

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Ben Amir

Paul Onsongo

Sidi Bombay

Jimmy Gardner

Jimmy Gardner

Jarvis

Doreen Mantle

Mrs. Speke

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Mrs. Arundell

Peter Eyre

Norton Shaw

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Mr. Arundell

Frances Cuka

Lady Houghton

Craig Crosbie

Swinburne

Lenny Juma

Jemadar

Philip Voss

Philip Voss

Colonel Rigby

Roger Rees

Roger Rees

Papworth

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Lt. Hesketh

Ian Vincent

Lt. Allen

Alison Limerick

Sorceress

Asiba Asiba

Nubian Servant

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)

Ralph Nossek

Ralph Nossek

Doctor

Stewart Harwood

Attendant

George Malpas

Lead Actor

Robert Whelan

1st Reporter

Bill Croasdale

2nd Reporter

Renny Krupinski

3rd Reporter

Crew

Art

Maurice Fowler

Art direction

Fred Hole

Art direction

Ajit Patnaik

Art direction

Peter Russell

Assistant art director

Jonathan McKinstry

Assistant art director

Norman Reynolds

Production design

Peter Hancock

Property master

Philip McDonald

Property master

Harry Cordwell

Set decoration

Camera

Roger Deakins

Roger Deakins

Camera operator,

Frank Connor

Still photographer

Mirella Ricciardi

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

John Bright

Costume design

Jenny Beavan

Jenny Beavan

Costume design

Crew

Alf Joint

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Bob Rafelson

Bob Rafelson

Director

Patrick Clayton

First assistant director

Angela Wharton

Script supervisor

Nick Laws

Second assistant director

Tim Lewis

Second assistant director

Editing

Thom Noble

Editor

Lighting

John Higgins

Gaffer

Production

Chris Curling

Associate producer

Celestia Fox

Casting

Mario Kassar

Mario Kassar

Executive producer

Andrew G. Vajna

Andrew G. Vajna

Executive producer

Kevin De La Noy

Location manager

Daniel Melnick

Producer

Patsy de Lord

Production coordinator

Barbara Allen

Unit production manager

Paul Shersby

Unit production manager

Sound

Tommy Staples

Boom operator

Curtis Roush

Music editor

Michael Small

Original music composer

Todd Boekelheide

Sound re-recording mixer

David Parker

David Parker

Sound re-recording mixer

Mark Berger

Sound re-recording mixer

Alan Splet

Alan Splet

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Visual effects

David Harris

Special effects supervisor

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