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Mountains of the Moon
Mountains of the Moon
6.6
/10
52 Ratings

MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON

Directed by Bob Rafelson
United States, 1990
Adventure, Drama, History

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.

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.