Mountains of the Moon (1990): Cast & Box Office
Mountains of the Moon is a 1990 historical drama directed by Bob Rafelson, starring Patrick Bergin as Richard Burton, Iain Glen and Doreen Mantle. It runs 2 hours 16 minutes and earned $4 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 16m (136 min)
- Director
- Bob Rafelson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- TriStar Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mountains of the Moon About?
The premise of Mountains of the Moon without spoilers.
Two strangers forge a bond in a hostile wilderness, only to become rivals under civilization. Captain Richard Francis Burton and Lieutenant John Hanning Speke lead a Victorian mission to locate the Nile’s source for Queen Victoria’s empire. Their friendship deepens amid hardship and then collapses as rivalry and conflicting claims arise.
Mountains of the Moon Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female rear nudity
- female frontal nudity
- kissing while having sex
- premarital sex
- nile river
- africa
- journey
- expedition
- period drama
- reference to napoleon bonaparte
- reference to ptolemy
- reference to julius caesar
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- gay character
- speared in the back
- rifle
- reference to the perfumed garden
- reference to florence nightingale
- pistol
- gun
- bearer
- friendship
- british
- lake
- explorer
- suicide
- royal geographical society
- obsession
- marriage
- jungle
- illness
- hunting accident
- desert
- deathmask
- deafness
- cellulitis
- battle
- native african
- slave
- lion
- discovery
- epic
- based on true story
- based on novel
- sneeze
- botanical garden
- candle
- astronomical object in title
- army captain
- army lieutenant
- reference to the crimean war
Mountains of the Moon Cast & Characters
Patrick Bergin leads the cast as Richard Burton, with Iain Glen as John Hanning Speke and Doreen Mantle as Mrs. Speke. Directed by Bob Rafelson; 41 actors are credited in all.
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Director Bob Rafelson
- Patrick Bergin as Richard Burton
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Iain Glen as John Hanning Speke - Doreen Mantle as Mrs. Speke
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Richard E. Grant as Oliphant
Also Starring in Mountains of the Moon
· 37 more- Omar Sharif Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
- Peter Vaughan Lord Houghton
- Anna Massey Mrs. Arundell
- Fiona Shaw Isabel
- Roshan Seth Ben Amir
- Matthew Marsh William
- Delroy Lindo Mabruki
- Adrian Rawlins Edward
- Leslie Phillips Mr. Arundell
- Bernard Hill Dr. Livingstone
- Pip Torrens Lt. Hesketh
- James Villiers Lord Oliphant
- Roger Ashton-Griffiths Lord Cowley
- Roger Rees Papworth
- Christopher Fulford Herne
- John Savident Lord Murchison
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- Peter Eyre Norton Shaw
- Garry Cooper Stroyan
- Ralph Nossek Doctor
- Richard Caldicot Lord Russell
- Stewart Harwood Attendant
- Jimmy Gardner Jarvis
- Frances Cuka Lady Houghton
- George Malpas Lead Actor
- Renny Krupinski 3rd Reporter
- Philip Voss Colonel Rigby
- Lenny Juma Jemadar
- Craig Crosbie Swinburne
- Paul Onsongo Sidi Bombay
- Martin Okello Veldu
- Robert Whelan 1st Reporter
- Bill Croasdale 2nd Reporter
- Bheki Tonto Ngema Ngola
- Ian Vincent Lt. Allen
- Esther Njiru Lema
- Alison Limerick Sorceress
- Asiba Asiba Nubian Servant
More from Bob Rafelson
More films directed by Bob Rafelson, best-rated first: Five Easy Pieces, Black Widow, The Postman Always Rings Twice and Stay Hungry.
Mountains of the Moon Box Office
Mountains of the Moon grossed $4 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$4M
- US & Canada
- $4M
Mountains of the Moon Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Mountains of the Moon.
Mountains of the Moon Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Aux sources du Nil” and “Land der schwarzen Sonne”.
- Also known as
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- Aux sources du Nil
- Land der schwarzen Sonne
- Le montagne della luna
- Las montañas de la luna
- A hold hegyei
- Лунните планини
- As Montanhas da Lua
- Góry Księżycowe
- Лунные горы
- Τα Βουνά του Φεγγαριού
- 사랑과 야망의 나일
- Měsíční hory
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- 浩气盖山河
- I de månbelysta bergens skugga
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Movies Like Mountains of the Moon
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Hunter’s Moon, Nor the Moon by Night and Diamonds of Kilimandjaro.
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The Hunter’s Moon 1999 -
Nor the Moon by Night 1958 -
Diamonds of Kilimandjaro 1983 -
East of Sudan 1964 -
At Play in the Fields of the Lord 1991 -
Across the Moon 1994 -
King Solomon’s Mines 1950 -
Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls 2008 -
Mountain of Gold 2016 -
Unpredictable Nature of the River 1996 -
Jungle Erotic 1970 -
Tarzan and His Mate 1934
Mountains of the Moon FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Mountains of the Moon, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mountains of the Moon?
Mountains of the Moon runs 2 hours 16 minutes (136 minutes).
When was Mountains of the Moon released?
Mountains of the Moon was released on February 16, 1990.
Who directed Mountains of the Moon?
Mountains of the Moon was directed by Bob Rafelson.
More films by Bob Rafelson Who is in the cast of Mountains of the Moon?
Mountains of the Moon stars Patrick Bergin as Richard Burton, Iain Glen as John Hanning Speke and Doreen Mantle as Mrs. Speke, among 41 credited actors.
How much did Mountains of the Moon make at the box office?
Mountains of the Moon grossed $4 million worldwide.
Does Mountains of the Moon have a post-credit scene?
No. Mountains of the Moon has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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