The Search for the Nile

(1971)

★ 6.3 IMDb · 4 votes

Genres: Drama, Documentary

Year: 1971

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Director: Derek Marlowe, Michael Hastings

Cast: Джеймс Мейсон, Kenneth Haigh

Plot

The Search for the Nile is a 1971 BBC One docudrama miniseries about the 19th-century European quest to find the source of the Nile River, focusing on explorers like Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, and David Livingstone. The acclaimed six-part series, starring Kenneth Haigh as Burton, is known for its detailed portrayal of the explorers' hardships, rivalries, and discoveries, winning a Primetime Emmy and a Peabody Award.