
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. The film tells the story of their meeting, their friendship emerging amidst hardship, and then dissolving after their journey.
Details
- Director
- Bob Rafelson
- Writer
- William Harrison
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Adrian Rawlins
Bernard Hill
Delroy Lindo
Fiona Shaw
Iain Glen
James Villiers
John Savident
Patrick Bergin
Peter Vaughan
Richard E. Grant
Keywords
19th century
africa
based on novel or book
british empire
expedition
exploration
gay theme
lake victoria
nile
river
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