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Mountains of the Moon

1990 · 136 min

A sweeping, cerebral historical epic that immerses you in the grueling beauty of exploration and the slow poison of rivalry.

Directed by
Bob Rafelson
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant
Tagline
Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Bob Rafelson
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • exploration
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • colonialism
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
adventure, drama, history
Directed by
Bob Rafelson
Written by
Bob Rafelson, William Harrison
Starring
Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant, Fiona Shaw, John Savident, James Villiers, Adrian Rawlins, Peter Vaughan
Music
Michael Small
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Runtime
136 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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