Queen of the Desert

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Nicole KidmanGertrude Bell

James FrancoHenry Cadogan

Robert PattinsonT.E. Lawrence

Damian LewisRichard Wylie

Jay Abdo

Jay AbdoFattuh

Jenny AgutterFlorance Bell

David CalderHugh Bell

Christopher FulfordWinston Churchill

Nick WaringSir Mark Sykes

Holly EarlFlorence Lascelles

Mark Lewis JonesLascelles

Beth GoddardAunt Lascelles