Queen of the Desert

Queen of the Desert (2015)

One woman can change the course of history

A chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire in the Near and Middle East at the dawn of the twentieth century. Her knowledge of the tribal leaders is used by the British to establish the Kingdoms of Iraq, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

Date of release
2015-09-03
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (313)
Runtime
2h 8m
Genres
Drama, Adventure, History
Director
Werner Herzog

Casting

  • Nicole Kidman — Gertrude Bell
  • James Franco — Henry Cadogan
  • Robert Pattinson — T.E. Lawrence
  • Damian Lewis — Richard Wylie
  • Jay Abdo — Fattuh
  • Jenny Agutter — Florance Bell
  • David Calder — Hugh Bell
  • Christopher Fulford — Winston Churchill
  • Nick Waring — Sir Mark Sykes
  • Holly Earl — Florence Lascelles
  • Mark Lewis Jones — Lascelles
  • Beth Goddard — Aunt Lascelles

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