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Mountains of the moon / a TriStar Pictures release of the Daniel Melnick/Indieprod production ; screenplay by William Harrison & Bob Rafelson ; produced by Daniel Melnick ; directed by Bob Rafelson.

Rafelson, Bob. (Added Author). Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 (Added Author). Speke, John Hanning, 1827-1864 (Added Author). Bergin, Patrick. (Added Author). Glen, Iain, 1961- (Added Author). Grant, Richard E., 1957- (Added Author). Shaw, Fiona, 1958- (Added Author). Harrison, William, 1933-2013 Burton and Speke. (Added Author). Indieprod (Firm) (Added Author). Tri-Star Pictures. (Added Author). Artisan Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant, Fiona Shaw. (Cast).

Summary:

Biographical drama which follows the adventures of British explorers Richard Burton and John Henning Speke as they set out across Africa to find the source of the Nile.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Full screen version.
  • Distributor: Santa Monica, CA : Artisan Home Entertainment [distributor], [2002]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the biographical novel "Burton and Speke" by William Harrison and on original journals by Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke.
DVD release of the 1989 motion picture.
Features include: Scene index/selection -- Interactive menus.
Specifications: Presented in the 1.33:1 format (formatted from its original version to fit your standard TV screen) ; Digitally mastered ; 2.0 Dolby stereo surround.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Associate producer, Chris Curling ; film editor, Thom Noble ; executive producers, Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna ; director of photography, Roger Deakins ; music, Michael Small.
Participant or Performer Note:
Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant, Fiona Shaw.
System Details Note:
DVD.
DVD player required.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
Subject: Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 > Drama.
Speke, John Hanning, 1827-1864 > Drama.
Africa, Central > Discovery and exploration > Drama.
Films for hard of hearing people.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Union County Public Libraries.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Union Carnegie Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Union Carnegie Public Library DVD MOUNTAINS (Text) 37883000289658 Video Available -


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