Queen of the Desert
Queen of the Desert
Queen of the Desert
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2015
2h 8m
5.9(293 votes)
Drama
Adventure
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.

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Production Companies

Benaroya Pictures
120dB Films
Sierra/Affinity
Elevated Films

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

49 members
Acting

Nicole Kidman

Gertrude Bell

Nicole Kidman
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James Franco

Henry Cadogan

James Franco
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Damian Lewis

Richard Wylie

Damian Lewis
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Jay Abdo

Fattuh, Bell's guide

Jay Abdo
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Robert Pattinson

T.E. Lawrence

Robert Pattinson
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Jenny Agutter

Florence Bell

Jenny Agutter
Acting

David Calder

Hugh Bell

David Calder
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Christopher Fulford

Winston Churchill

Christopher Fulford
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Nick Waring

Sir Mark Sykes

Nick Waring
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Holly Earl

Florence Lascelles

Holly Earl
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Sophie Linfield

Judith Doughty-Wylie

Sophie Linfield
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Mark Lewis Jones

Frank Lascelles

Mark Lewis Jones
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Beth Goddard

Aunt Lascelles

Beth Goddard
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Michael Jenn

R. Campbell Thompson

Michael Jenn
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William Ellis

Earl of Chester

William Ellis
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John Wark

Arnold Runcie

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Richard Goulding

Havenhurst

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Charlie Hollway

Hairdresser

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Younes Benzakour

Abdullah

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Hamza El Moustaati

Omar

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Abdellah Bensaidi

Dispatcher

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Abdellatif Chaouqi

Lieutenant

Abdellatif Chaouqi
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Megan Sullivan

Secretary

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Mohamed Boussalem

Druze Sheikh

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Mehdi Quazzani

Warrior

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Mostafa El Houari

Druze Warrior

Mostafa El Houari
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Hamid Najah

Fortune Teller

Hamid Najah
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Mohamed Ziat

Old Man

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Anas El Baz

Horseman

Anas El Baz
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Qualid Mezouar

Dignitary

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Hicham Haijji

Minister

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Abderrahmane Baalla

Sheikh Harb

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Production

Nick N. Raslan

Shop Owner

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Amadou Salah

Hamad

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Ismael Kanater

Hayil Gate Keeper

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Fehd Benchemsi

Ibrahim

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Nadia Niazi

Fatima

Nadia Niazi
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Fatima ezzahra El Jaouhari

Turkkiyeh

Fatima ezzahra El Jaouhari
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Anas Cherifi

Emir

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Francis Montary

Reporter

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Colin Goodwin

General

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Peter Stevenson

Colonel

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Ayoub Layoussifi

King Abdullah

Ayoub Layoussifi
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Younes Bouab

King Faisal

Younes Bouab
Acting

Assaad Bouab

Sheikh

Assaad Bouab
Acting

Sarah Crowden

Lady Ascot (uncredited)

Sarah Crowden
Acting

Renee Faia

Farsi voice actor (uncredited)

Renee Faia
Acting

Mustafa Haidari

Farsi voice actor (uncredited)

Mustafa Haidari
Crew

Christina Low

Handmaiden (uncredited)

Christina Low

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