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Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.
Feb 16, 1990 2h 16m
6.4
73 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Mountains of the Moon
Companies TriStar Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, Zephyr Films, Carolco Pictures
Countries United States of America, United Kingdom
Keywords based on novel or book, africa, river, expedition, nile, british empire, exploration, lake victoria, 19th century, gay theme