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.

Starring:

Adrian Rawlins, Anna Massey, Bernard Hill, Bill Croasdale, Christopher Fulford, Craig Crosbie, Delroy Lindo, Doreen Mantle, Fiona Shaw, Frances Cuka, Garry Cooper, George Malpas, Iain Glen, James Villiers, Jimmy Gardner, John Savident, Leslie Phillips, Matthew Marsh, Omar Sharif, Patrick Bergin, Paul Onsongo, Peter Eyre, Peter Vaughan, Philip Voss, Pip

Genre:

Drama, Adventure, History, Mystery