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 Date: 23 February 1990Runtime: 136 min
Stars:
- Adrian Rawlins
- Bernard Hill
- Christopher Fulford
- Delroy Lindo
- Fiona Shaw
- Garry Cooper
- Iain Glen
- James Villiers
- John Savident
- Matthew Marsh
- Patrick Bergin
- Peter Vaughan
- Richard Caldicot
- Richard E. Grant
- Roshan Seth
Director: Bob Rafelson
