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  1. Feb 23, 1990 · Mountains of the Moon: Directed by Bob Rafelson. With Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant, Fiona Shaw. The legendary true-story of Capt. Richard Francis Burton and Lt. John Hanning Speke's tumultuous expedition to find the source of the Nile river.

    • (4.1K)
    • Adventure, Drama, History
    • Bob Rafelson
    • 1990-02-23
  2. Dec 10, 2018 · The 1001 lives of Sir Richard Francis Burton: Directed by Laurent Preyale. Story of explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton. Born in the early nineteenth century in a Victorian England and a world in full expansion.

    • Laurent Preyale
    • 2018-12-10
    • Documentary
    • 52
  3. Mountains of the Moon is a 1990 American biographical film depicting the 1857–1858 journey of Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke in their expedition to Central Africa, which culminated in Speke's discovery of the source of the Nile River and led to a bitter rivalry between the two men. The film stars Patrick Bergin as Burton and ...

    • February 23, 1990
  4. Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS ( / ˈbɜːrtən /; 19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, writer, orientalist scholar, [1] and soldier. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, Burton spoke ...

  5. Approved | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Drama. Richard Burton plays a Scottish Army officer put in charge of a disparate band of ANZAC troops on the perimeter of Tobruk with the German Army doing their best to dislodge them. Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Richard Burton, James Mason, Robert Newton, Robert Douglas.

  6. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Incredible true story of explorer Sir Richard Burton's quest to find the original of the Nile River. Filled with ...

  7. Mar 23, 1990 · Explorers did not need breeding or wealth to become famous - only luck and unholy determination. Of all the British explorers of the 19th century, the most interesting is Richard Francis Burton (1821-90), who was also a linguist, a poet and a pioneer of sexual studies who translated the "Kama Sutra" and an unexpurgated version of "The Arabian Nights" into English.

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