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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.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.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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- TriviaThe term 'Mountains of the Moon', refers to the Rwenzori Mountains of Uganda, which are located northwest of Lake Victoria, 185 miles west of Kampala, between Lake Edward and Lake Albert.
- GoofsIn an scene set in 1854, Isabel is looking at a copy of "The Perfumed Garden" translated by Burton. Burton did not publish this translation until 1886. While Burton's translation was published in 1886, the original was written between 1410 and 1434. (Burton's unexpurgated translation, to be called "The Scented Garden", was still only in manuscript form when he died. Isabel burned it, believing that would help save his soul from damnation.)
- Quotes
Arab chief in Cairo: In this wilderness you will find only Allah's terrible whimsy.
- Crazy creditsThis motion picture's opening title card reads: "East African Coast 1854".
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A great film, it's to bad no went to see it.
When this film came out in 1990, it disappeared from the theaters as quickly as it came. Which is a shame really, because MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON is an excellent historical drama about the search for source of the Nile. The film is beautifully photographed on real African locations. I hate to call this film an epic, because that word has bad connotations today, and the film does not suffer from "epicitis" like so many films dubbed "epics". But MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON is an epic in the positive sense of the word.
The cast is uniformally good. A lot has already been written in this forum by others about the leads so I won't say anymore. Supporting player Delroy Lindo sometimes steals the show with his excellent role as the expeditions African guide.
I recommend you rent this along with STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE for a night of good viewing.
Till next time...Your pal Jim.
The cast is uniformally good. A lot has already been written in this forum by others about the leads so I won't say anymore. Supporting player Delroy Lindo sometimes steals the show with his excellent role as the expeditions African guide.
I recommend you rent this along with STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE for a night of good viewing.
Till next time...Your pal Jim.
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- Dec 8, 2001
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Box office
- Budget
- $19,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $4,011,793
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $66,683
- Feb 25, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $4,011,793
- Runtime2 hours 16 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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