Queen of the Desert

20152015
PG-13PG-13
2h 8m

Nicole Kidman in Queen of the Desert (2015)

A chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century.

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A chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century.A chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century.A chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century.

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Nicole Kidman and Robert Pattinson in Queen of the Desert (2015)

Nicole Kidman in Queen of the Desert (2015)

Nicole Kidman and Damian Lewis at an event for Queen of the Desert (2015)

Werner Herzog at an event for Queen of the Desert (2015)

Nicole Kidman at an event for Queen of the Desert (2015)

Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory at an event for Queen of the Desert (2015)

Nicole Kidman at an event for Queen of the Desert (2015)

Werner Herzog and Michael Benaroya at an event for Queen of the Desert (2015)

James Franco at an event for Queen of the Desert (2015)

Queen of the Desert (2015)

Queen of the Desert (2015)

Queen of the Desert (2015)

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A chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century.

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Taglines
- One woman can change the course of history
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for brief nudity and some thematic elements
Parents guide

Trivia
On their first day of filming, James Franco and Nicole Kidman climbed a tower, where a vulture sat. Prior to filming the scene, Werner Herzog had found the vulture by coincidence, with its owner, by the side of the road and decided to put it into the film. The vulture was not trained for such screen roles, and tried to peck Kidman, but luckily it was on a leash. This scene is one of Kidman's favorite in the film.

Goofs
At 1:36:00, the Bedouin Sheik holds and offers the lamb's head with his left hand. This is contrary to all etiquette, as the right hand is used for eating while the left one is, shall we say, the wiping hand.

Quotes
Gertrude Bell: Nightingale with drops in heart bleed. A fed red rose. Then came the wind. And catching her, jealous branches. I have coiled heart with a hundred thorns

Crazy credits
The credits are shown over footage of sand blowing across the desert.

Alternate versions
A new cut with a running time of 110 minutes was presented at the AFI Fest in Los Angeles on Nov.8 2015. The original version, which premiered in Feb. 2015 at the Berlinale and was released in some countries, has a running time of 128 minutes.

Connections
References Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Soundtracks
Les Nubiemes Valse
from the ballet "Faust"
Written by Charles Gounod
Performed by Vaughan Jones and The Manor House String Ensemble

Top review

A beautiful experience

This film tells the story of a British woman who travels around Arabia to understand the life in the vast desert. She is undeterred by dangers of war, gangs and thieves.

The last Warner Herzog film I watched was over ten years ago, and I did not enjoy the experience. "Queen of the Desert", fortunately, is way better than I expected it to be. The scenery of the desert is mesmerising, while the people it portrays are very interesting and very different from the Western civilisation. Cinematography is beautiful, and the film is hence a pleasant experience to watch. I also like the romance between Gertrude and the two gentlemen. It is rather unfortunate that her life is not rewarded with happiness on the romantic aspect. I enjoyed watching this film.

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Gordon-11
Feb 3, 2016

Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
Gross worldwide
- $1,592,853

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Runtime
2 hours 8 minutes
Color
- Color
- Black and White
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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