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.
Queen of the Desert
“One woman can change the course of history”
Overview
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
Budget
15.0M
Revenue
1.6M
Status
Released
Production
Benaroya Pictures, 120dB Films, Palmyra Films, Sierra/Affinity, Elevated Films
Cast
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
Michael Jenn
Thompson
William Ellis
Earl of Chester
John Wark
Arnold Runcie
Richard Goulding
Havenhurst
Sophie Linfield
Judith
Charlie Hollway
Hairdresser
Younes Benzakour
Abdullah
Hamza El Moustaati
Omar
Abdellah Bensaidi
Dispatcher
Abdellatif Chaouqi
Lieutenant
Megan Sullivan
Secretary
Mohamed Boussalem
Druze Sheikh
Mehdi El Ouazzani
Warrior
Mostafa El Houari
Druze Warrior
Hamid Najah
Fortune Teller
Mohamed Ziat
Old Man
Anas El Baz
Horseman
Qualid Mezouar
Dignitary
Hicham Hajji
Minister
Abderrahmane Baalla
Sheikh Harb
Nick N. Raslan
Shop Owner
Salah Azadou
Hamad
Ismael Kanater
Hayil Gate Keeper
Fehd Benchemsi
Ibrahim
Nadia Niazi
Fatima
Fatima ezzahra El Jaouhari
Turkkiyeh
Anas Cherifi
Emir
Francis Montary
Reporter
Colin Goodwin
General
Peter Stevenson
Colonel
Ayoub Layoussifi
King Abdullah
Younes Bouab
King Faisal
Assaad Bouab
Sheikh
Sarah Crowden
Lady Ascot (uncredited)
Renee Faia
Farsi voice actor (uncredited)
Mustafa Haidari
Farsi voice actor (uncredited)
Christina Low
Handmaiden (uncredited)
Video Gallery
QUEEN OF THE DESERT - HD Trailer
International Trailer
