Queen of the Desert(2015)

Behind the story

What is Queen of the Desert about?

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.

Genres

Drama, Adventure, History

Directed by

Werner Herzog

Release date

2015-09-03

Status

Released

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