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Queen of the Desert

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Queen of the Desert

One woman can change the course of history

5.9

2h 8m

2015

“One woman can change the course of history”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Werner Herzog

Trailer

DramaAdventureHistory

middle eastpersiaunrequited lovetravel writeradventurerbritish colonialismdiplomacy1910sottoman empireland disputewoman falls in lovetravel adventure

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Cast & Crew

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

as Gertrude Bell

James Franco

James Franco

as Henry Cadogan

Damian Lewis

Damian Lewis

as Richard Wylie

Jay Abdo

Jay Abdo

as Fattuh, Bell's guide

Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson

as T.E. Lawrence

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

as Florence Bell

David Calder

David Calder

as Hugh Bell

Christopher Fulford

Christopher Fulford

as Winston Churchill

Nick Waring

Nick Waring

as Sir Mark Sykes

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