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Mountains of the Moon is a 1990 American biographical film depicting the 1857–1858 journey of Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke in their expedition to Central Africa, which culminated in Speke's discovery of the source of the Nile River and led to a bitter rivalry between the two men.
Mountains of the Moon: Directed by Bob Rafelson. With Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant, Fiona Shaw. The legendary true-story of Capt. Richard Francis Burton and Lt. John Hanning Speke's tumultuous expedition to find the source of the Nile river.
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- Adventure, Drama, History
- Bob Rafelson
- 1990-02-23
Feb 15, 2024 · Mountains of the Moon is a 1990 American biographical film depicting the 1857–1858 journey of Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke in their expedition to Central Africa, which culminated in Speke's discovery of the source of the Nile River and led to a bitter rivalry between the two men.
Captain John Hanning Speke (4 May 1827 – 15 September 1864) was an English explorer and military officer who made three exploratory expeditions to Africa. He is most associated with the search for the source of the Nile and was the first European to reach Lake Victoria (known to locals as Nam Lolwe in Dholuo and Nnalubaale or Ukerewe in Luganda).
Jul 7, 2014 · In real life, Burton and Speke were rather colorful characters. Burton had a keen interest in sexuality, particularly as practiced by the various tribes and people he encountered on his explorations.
Aug 9, 2024 · Speke went on a 47-day side trip that was 452 miles up and down in which he took 34 men with Bombay and Mabruki as his captains and on 30 July 1858 became the first European to see Lake Victoria, known to locals as Nam Lolwe in the Dholuo language and Nnalubaale or Ukerewe in the Luganda language.
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The legendary true-story of two strangers who made friends by a savage land, they're Capt. Richard Francis Burton (Patrick Bergin) and cohort Lt. John Hanning Speke (Iain Glen) in the late 1800s, carrying out a tumultuous expedition that gains new life in this handsomely produced account.
