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The Search for the Nile (1971)

The Search for the Nile

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Adventure, Documentary, Drama

September 22nd, 1971

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The Nile's source was the last great mystery for European explorers in the 19th century. The story of its discovery is one of heroism in the service of faith, greed, and obsession.

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Cast

James Mason
Narrator
Kenneth Haigh
Sir Richard F. Burton
John Quentin
John Hanning Speke
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Isabel Arundell
Michael Gough
David Livingstone
Andre Van Gyseghem
Sir Roderick Murchison
Ian McCulloch
Capt. James Grant
Seth Adagala
Bombay
Norman Rossington
Samuel Baker
Salim Mohamed
Sheik Snay
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Directors

Christopher Ralling
(3 episodes, 1971)
Fred Burnley
(2 episodes, 1971)
Richard Marquand
(2 episodes, 1971)
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Producers

Christopher Ralling
producer
(6 episodes, 1971)
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Writers

Michael Hastings
writer
(2 episodes, 1971)
Michael Hastings
(3 episodes, 1971)
Derek Marlowe
writer
(4 episodes, 1971)
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Keywords

tv mini series

Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

June 15th, 1972 (Belgium)
January 26th, 1973 (Netherlands)
September 22nd, 1971 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
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Alternative Titles

The Search for the Nile (original title)
Die Suche nach den Quellen des Nils (Germany)
Alla scoperta delle sorgenti del Nilo (Italy)
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Running Times

60 min ((6 episodes))

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Time-Life Television Productions
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (Albania)
BBC (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Distribution Companies

Pidax Film (Germany)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States of America) (original airing)

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