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.
Queen of the Desert (2015) is a drama, adventure and history film directed by Werner Herzog, released on September 3, 2015 with a runtime of 2h 8m. It stars Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson and Damian Lewis. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 313 ratings.
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Nicole Kidman
as Gertrude Bell
James Franco
as Henry Cadogan
Robert Pattinson
as T.E. Lawrence
Damian Lewis
as Richard Wylie
Jay Abdo
as Fattuh
Jenny Agutter
as Florance Bell
David Calder
as Hugh Bell
Christopher Fulford
as Winston Churchill
Nick Waring
as Sir Mark Sykes
Holly Earl
as Florence Lascelles
Mark Lewis Jones
as Lascelles
Beth Goddard
as Aunt Lascelles
Directed by Werner Herzog, written by Werner Herzog, produced by Michael Benaroya, Cassian Elwes and Nick N. Raslan.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 313 ratings.
> The woman who knew every inch of the middle-east! It is a kind of female version of 'Lawrence of Arabia', the lead actress herself told that. A biographical drama of a British woman who had played an important role in many middle-eastern affairs during the early 1900s. After the tragic death of the man she was madly in love, the young Gertrude Bell decides to travel across the middle-east to write about it and to…
Reviewed on September 1, 2016
Despite assembling a decent enough cast, this biopic of the formidable desert adventurer Gertrude Bell is really little better than a fine example of the arts of cinematography in sandy and windy climes. She (Nicole Kidman) is in Arabia as the Ottoman Empire continues to decline and the European powers pick over it's bones. Her arrival in British Egypt introduces her to her first love "Cadogan" (James Franco) - the…
Reviewed on July 7, 2024
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Queen of the Desert (2015) is available to stream on fuboTV, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Sundance Now, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Queen of the Desert (2015) includes Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson, Damian Lewis and Jay Abdo. The film was directed by Werner Herzog. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Queen of the Desert was released on September 3, 2015 and runs for 2h 8m.
Queen of the Desert (2015) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 313 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, adventure and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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