Queen of the Desert
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“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.
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Cast
49 people
Nicole Kidman
Gertrude Bell
Known for
The Others
Eyes Wide Shut
James Franco
Henry Cadogan
Known for
127 Hours
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Robert Pattinson
T.E. Lawrence
Known for
The Batman
Twilight
Damian Lewis
Richard Wylie
Known for
Band of Brothers
Homeland
Jay Abdo
Fattuh
Known for
Patriot
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Jenny Agutter
Florance Bell
Known for
An American Werewolf in London
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
David Calder
Hugh Bell
Known for
Rush
Houdini
Christopher Fulford
Winston Churchill
Known for
The Mists of Avalon
28 Years Later
Nick Waring
Sir Mark Sykes
Also in
Victoria
Endeavour
Holly Earl
Florence Lascelles
Known for
Humans
Shark Bait
Mark Lewis Jones
Lascelles
Known for
Chernobyl
Baby Reindeer
Beth Goddard
Aunt Lascelles
Known for
Edge of Tomorrow
The Serpent Queen
Werner Herzog Director · Klaus Badelt Composer Peter Zeitlinger Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $1.6M · Budget $15M · United States release March 1, 2016
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$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,592,853
Gross vs. budget
0.1×
Production
Benaroya Pictures
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120dB Films
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Palmyra Films
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Sierra/Affinity
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Elevated Films
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IFC Films
Studio
H Films
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Raslan Company of America
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Morocco · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · French · Turkish
Release dates
Germany · February 6, 2015
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
United States · March 1, 2016
Theatrical
Austria
September 11, 2015 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 10, 2016 · Physical
Germany
September 3, 2015 · Theatrical
Greece
August 18, 2016 · Theatrical
November 29, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Japan
January 21, 2017 · Digital
Poland
April 8, 2016 · Digital
Portugal
June 9, 2016 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 7, 2016 · Theatrical
Ukraine
September 29, 2016 · Theatrical
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