Mountains of the Moon Rating: Release Date: 23 April, 2002 Retail Price: $14.98 OUR Price: $12.99 You SAVE: $1.99! Cast: Patrick Bergin Iain Glen Delroy Lindo Richard E. Grant Complete Cast (9 total)

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Finding the source of the Nile

The story of Richard Burton's and J.H. Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile. With great hardship (disease, injury, warring tribes), they make their way; on the last leg Burton is held captive by a tribe of natives, and Speke goes on alone. He discovers Lake Victoria and travels back to England two weeks ahead of Burton with the news. Speke doesn't have a great deal of proof that the lake is the source; indeed, Burton doesn't believe it. He and Burton are to debate their opposing points of view before the Royal Geographical Society when Speke dies in a hunting accident. It took another 12 years to prove Speke's assertion.

The real-life Richard Burton squeezed into one lifetime more adventure and scholarship than a half-dozen men could ever hope to collectively attain, and the movie captures that feeling perfectly. Emphasis is on the violence and difficulty of the expedition and little on the ensuing controversy, so the movie skews toward being an adventure story only. One wishes for more in-depth character development, but the movie is an excellent one all the same. [Burton was an incredibly fascinating person and I recommend people reading any of the many recent biographies on the man.]

an excellent adventure movie
If you'd like to know about African expeditions. THIS IS YOUR MOVIE

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