Mountains of the Moon 34 years old

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

Mountains of the Moon

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.

Credits

Mountains of the Moon Cast

Name Character
Iain Glen He was 28, now 62 years old as John Hanning Speke
Richard E. Grant He was 32, now 66 years old as Larry Oliphant
Bernard Hill He was 45, now 79 years old as Dr. David Livingstone
Patrick Bergin He was 39, now 73 years old as Richard Francis Burton
Fiona Shaw She was 31, now 65 years old as Isabel Arundell
Leslie Phillips He was 65, now 99 years old as Mr. Arundell
John Savident He was 52, now 86 years old as Lord Murchison

Mountains of the Moon Crew

Name Department
Mario Kassar as Executive Producer. He was 38 (now 72) years old Production
William Harrison as Novel. He was 56 (now 90) years old Writing
William Harrison as Screenplay. He was 56 (now 90) years old Writing
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Mountains of the Moon (34 years)

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

  • Release day: Friday, February 16, 1990
  • Runtime: 136 minutes