Mountains of the Moon [Blu-ray]

Director: Bob Rafelson, Daniel Melnick Bob Rafelson

Overview

Director Bob Rafelson fulfilled a lifelong dream when he finally received backing to complete Mountains of the Moon. The film recreates the exploratory adventures of 19th century visionaries Sir Richard Burton (Patrick Bergin) and John Henning Speke (Iain Glen). The heart of the film is the effort by Burton and Speke to discover the true source of the Nile river. This occurs well into the film, after several torturous scenes involving the injuries sustained by the protagonists during other expeditions and their growing friendship (which, the film intimates, goes far beyond friendship). Rafaelson's fascination with this story, and his insistence upon painstaking historical accuracy, unfortunately compromises his ability to make an interesting film. There are so many starts and stops during the first half that we sincerely hope Burton and Speke will chuck it all and set up a pub in Bristol or something. What saves Mountains of the Moon is the rapport between its stars and the brilliant, epic-like cinematography of Roger Deakins.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/26/2024
UPC:	0738329268411
Original Release:	1990
Rating:	R
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Language:	English
Time:	2:15:00
Sales rank:	47,867

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Patrick Bergin	Richard Burton
Iain Glen	John Hanning Speke
Fiona Shaw	Isabel
Richard E. Grant	Oliphant
Peter Vaughan	Lord Houghton
Roger Rees	Edgar
Bernard Hill	David
Anna Massey	Mrs. Arundell
Leslie Phillips	Arundell
Delroy Lindo	Mabruki
John Savident	Lord Murchison
James Villiers	Lord Oliphant
Adrian Rawlins	Edward
Matthew Marsh	William
Omar Sharif	Actor
Richard Caldicot	Lord Russell
Christopher Fulford	Herne
Garry Cooper	Stroyan
Roshan Seth	Ben Amir
Jimmy Gardner	Jarvis
Celestia Fox	Actor
Doreen Mantle	Mrs. Speke
Peter Eyre	Norton Shaw
Frances Cuka	Lady Houghton
Roger Ashton-Griffiths	Lord Cowley
Craig Crosbie	Swinburne
Paul Onsongo	Sidi Bombay
Leonard Juma	Jemadar,Jemadar
Bheki Tonto Ngema	Ngola
Martin Okello	Veldu
Philip Voss	Col. Rigby
Pip Torrens	Lt. Hesketh
Esther Njiru	Lema
Alison Limerick	Sorceress
Asiba Asiba	Nubian Servant
Ian Vincent	Lt. Allen
Ralph Nossek	Doctor
Stewart Harwood	Attendant
George Malpas	Lead Actor
Robert Whelan	1st Reporter
Rod Woodruff	Fencer
Bill Croasdale	2nd Reporter
Renny Krupinski	Reporter
Wilson Ng'Ong'A	Bearer
Patrick Letladi	Bearer
Konga Mbandu	Bearer
Michael Otieno	Bearer
Zam Zam Issa	Somali Girl
Pineniece Joshua	Somali Girl
Fikile Mdleleni	Bearer
Norta Muhammed	Somali Girl
Rocks Nhlapo	Bearer
Fatima Said	Somali Girl
Michael Small	Composer

Technical Credits

Bob Rafelson

William Harrison

Bob Rafelson	Director,Screenwriter
William Harrison	Screenwriter
David Harris	Special Effects
Alf Joint	Stunts
Mario Kassar	Executive Producer,Producer
Daniel Melnick	Producer,Director
Andrew Vajna	Executive Producer,Producer
Chris Curling	Producer
C.J. Appel	Sound Effects
Luis Colina	Sound Effects
Mark Berger	Sound Effects
Todd Boekelheide	Sound Effects
Frank E. Eulner	Sound Effects