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Queen of the Desert

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.

20152h 8mNRDrama, Adventure, History

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About Queen of the Desert

Directors
Werner Herzog
Cast
Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson, Damian Lewis, Jay Abdo, Jenny Agutter
Genres
Drama, Adventure, History
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
Morocco, United States of America
Status
Released

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