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Adventure • Drama • History
1990
R
2 hours and 16 minutes
Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.
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.
Release:
February 16, 1990
Original language:
English
Production country:
United StatesUnited Kingdom
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Crew
Cast
Patrick Bergin
Richard Burton
Richard Burton
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Iain Glen
John Hanning Speke
John Hanning Speke
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Richard E. Grant
Oliphant
Oliphant
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Fiona Shaw
Isabel
Isabel
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John Savident
Lord Murchison
Lord Murchison
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James Villiers
Lord Oliphant
Lord Oliphant
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Adrian Rawlins
Edward
Edward
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Peter Vaughan
Lord Houghton
Lord Houghton
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Delroy Lindo
Mabruki
Mabruki
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Bernard Hill
Dr. Livingstone
Dr. Livingstone
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Matthew Marsh
William
William
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Richard Caldicot
Lord Russell
Lord Russell
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Christopher Fulford
Herne
Herne
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Garry Cooper
Stroyan
Stroyan
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Roshan Seth
Ben Amir
Ben Amir
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Paul Onsongo
Sidi Bombay
Sidi Bombay
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Jimmy Gardner
Jarvis
Jarvis
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Doreen Mantle
Mrs. Speke
Mrs. Speke
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Anna Massey
Mrs. Arundell
Mrs. Arundell
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Peter Eyre
Norton Shaw
Norton Shaw
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Leslie Phillips
Mr. Arundell
Mr. Arundell
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Frances Cuka
Lady Houghton
Lady Houghton
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Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Lord Cowley
Lord Cowley
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Craig Crosbie
Swinburne
Swinburne
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Lenny Juma
Jemadar
Jemadar
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Bheki Tonto Ngema
Ngola
Ngola
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Martin Okello
Veldu
Veldu
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Philip Voss
Colonel Rigby
Colonel Rigby
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Roger Rees
Papworth
Papworth
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Pip Torrens
Lt. Hesketh
Lt. Hesketh
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Ian Vincent
Lt. Allen
Lt. Allen
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Esther Njiru
Lema
Lema
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Alison Limerick
Sorceress
Sorceress
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Asiba Asiba
Nubian Servant
Nubian Servant
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Omar Sharif
Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
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Ralph Nossek
Doctor
Doctor
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Stewart Harwood
Attendant
Attendant
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George Malpas
Lead Actor
Lead Actor
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Robert Whelan
1st Reporter
1st Reporter
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Bill Croasdale
2nd Reporter
2nd Reporter
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Renny Krupinski
3rd Reporter
3rd Reporter
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