Queen of the Desert
Queen of the Desert
Queen of the Desert
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2015
2h 8m
5.9(298 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
Acting

James Franco

Henry Cadogan

James Franco
Acting

Robert Pattinson

T.E. Lawrence

Robert Pattinson
Acting

Damian Lewis

Richard Wylie

Damian Lewis
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Jay Abdo

Fattuh

Jay Abdo
Acting

Jenny Agutter

Florance Bell

Jenny Agutter
Acting

David Calder

Hugh Bell

David Calder
Acting

Christopher Fulford

Winston Churchill

Christopher Fulford
Acting

Nick Waring

Sir Mark Sykes

Nick Waring
Acting

Holly Earl

Florence Lascelles

Holly Earl
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Mark Lewis Jones

Lascelles

Mark Lewis Jones
Acting

Beth Goddard

Aunt Lascelles

Beth Goddard
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Michael Jenn

Thompson

Michael Jenn
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William Ellis

Earl of Chester

William Ellis
Acting

John Wark

Arnold Runcie

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Richard Goulding

Havenhurst

Richard Goulding
Acting

Sophie Linfield

Judith

Sophie Linfield
Acting

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
Acting

Megan Sullivan

Secretary

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Mohamed Boussalem

Druze Sheikh

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Mehdi El Ouazzani

Warrior

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Mostafa El Houari

Druze Warrior

Mostafa El Houari
Acting

Hamid Najah

Fortune Teller

Hamid Najah
Acting

Mohamed Ziat

Old Man

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Anas El Baz

Horseman

Anas El Baz
Acting

Qualid Mezouar

Dignitary

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Production

Hicham Hajji

Minister

Hicham Hajji
Acting

Abderrahmane Baalla

Sheikh Harb

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Production

Nick N. Raslan

Shop Owner

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Salah Azadou

Hamad

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Ismael Kanater

Hayil Gate Keeper

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Fehd Benchemsi

Ibrahim

Fehd Benchemsi
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Nadia Niazi

Fatima

Nadia Niazi
Acting

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
Acting

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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