Queen of the Desert

Queen of the Desert

One woman can change the course of history

2015•2h 8m•5.9/10

DramaAdventureHistory

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(301)

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.

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Production

Benaroya Pictures, 120dB Films, Palmyra Films, Sierra/Affinity, Elevated Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Gertrude Bell

James Franco

James Franco

Henry Cadogan

Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson

T.E. Lawrence

Damian Lewis

Damian Lewis

Richard Wylie

Jay Abdo

Jay Abdo

Fattuh

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Florance Bell

David Calder

David Calder

Hugh Bell

Christopher Fulford

Christopher Fulford

Winston Churchill

Nick Waring

Nick Waring

Sir Mark Sykes

Holly Earl

Holly Earl

Florence Lascelles

Mark Lewis Jones

Mark Lewis Jones

Lascelles

Beth Goddard

Beth Goddard

Aunt Lascelles

Michael Jenn

Michael Jenn

Thompson

William Ellis

William Ellis

Earl of Chester

John Wark

Arnold Runcie

Richard Goulding

Richard Goulding

Havenhurst

Sophie Linfield

Sophie Linfield

Judith

Charlie Hollway

Hairdresser

Younes Benzakour

Abdullah

Hamza El Moustaati

Omar

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