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Mountains of the Moon (1990)
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23 February 1990 (USA)
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The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Patrick Bergin | ... | Richard Francis Burton |
 | Iain Glen | ... | John Hanning Speke |
| Richard E. Grant | ... | Larry Oliphant |
| Fiona Shaw | ... | Isabel Arundell (Mrs Burton as from 1861) |
| John Savident | ... | Lord Murchison |
| James Villiers | ... | Lord Oliphant |
| Adrian Rawlins | ... | Edward |
| Peter Vaughan | ... | Lord Houghton |
 | Delroy Lindo | ... | Mabruki |
 | Bernard Hill | ... | Dr. David Livingstone |
| Matthew Marsh | ... | William |
| Richard Caldicot | ... | Lord Russell |
 | Christopher Fulford | ... | Herne |
 | Garry Cooper | ... | Stroyan |
| Roshan Seth | ... | Ben Amir |
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136 min
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Color (Rankcolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
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Factual errors: Isabel asks Burton to sign her copy of "A System of Bayonet Exercise" and hands him a very substantial book. This writing of Burton's was a 36-page pamphlet.
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Arab chief in Cairo:
In this wilderness you will find only Allah's terrible whimsy.
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Spoofed in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
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Wagogo Soothing Song
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| Missing Fencing scene. | Jerry63 |
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I hardly have the words to describe what I think and how I feel about this movie. Except that I find it stunning. The wild scenery where the two characters' friendship is shaped was splendid, absolutely breathtaking. It was so interesting and moving to watch Richard and John evolve around each other and get so close and united when confronted with life-and-death situations in the wilderness. The story revolves around great ideals and principles in an age of innocence, when human bonding, friendship, love, still had that touch of solemnity, honor and oath. It was very sad to see how John's deep feelings for his best, truest friend degenerate under the manipulation of a man with no scruples. The ending was heartbreaking and liberating, at the same time. The highpoint of the film was, in my opinion, when Richard is shown the unfinished bust of his late friend. The loving, nostalgic look and smile he displays while adjusting John's cheek-bones sums up beautifully the entire story of their friendship, and also suggests that John will always be in Richard's heart, as he knew him for real in Africa, when they went through so many things together, despite his naive, reckless betrayal and despite the games of interests that followed when returning to the civilized world. Truly excellent, I highly recommend it to everyone. It works magic for the soul.