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Queen of the Desert

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 8m
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5.7/10
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
12K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,252
306
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    • Director
      • Werner Herzog
    • Writer
      • Werner Herzog
    • Stars
      • Nicole Kidman
      • James Franco
      • Robert Pattinson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Werner Herzog
    • Writer
      • Werner Herzog
    • Stars
      • Nicole Kidman
      • James Franco
      • Robert Pattinson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 114User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 3:18
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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)
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    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Gertrude Bell
    James Franco
    James Franco
    • Henry Cadogan
    Robert Pattinson
    Robert Pattinson
    • T.E. Lawrence
    Damian Lewis
    Damian Lewis
    • Richard Wylie
    Jay Abdo
    Jay Abdo
    • Fattuh
    Jenny Agutter
    Jenny Agutter
    • Florance Bell
    David Calder
    David Calder
    • Hugh Bell
    Christopher Fulford
    Christopher Fulford
    • Winston Churchill
    Nick Waring
    • Sir Mark Sykes
    Holly Earl
    Holly Earl
    • Florence Lascelles
    Mark Lewis Jones
    Mark Lewis Jones
    • Lascelles
    Beth Goddard
    Beth Goddard
    • Aunt Lascelles
    Michael Jenn
    Michael Jenn
    • Thompson
    William Ellis
    William Ellis
    • Early of Chester
    John Wark
    John Wark
    • Arnold Runcie
    Richard Goulding
    • Havenhurst
    Sophie Linfield
    Sophie Linfield
    • Judith
    Charlie Hollway
    • Hairdresser
    • Director
      • Werner Herzog
    • Writer
      • Werner Herzog
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    • 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
      Gertrude Bell and Winston Churchill 's wife Clementine were cousins on her father's side i.e. via his sister. In spite of the first scene where Churchill asks "Who is this Gertrude Bell?", in real-life he was very much aware of who she was.
    • 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

    User reviews114

    Review
    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

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Morocco
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • Turkish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Queen of the Desert
    • Filming locations
      • Ait Benhaddou, Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Benaroya Pictures
      • H Films
      • Raslan Company of America
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,592,853
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    Technical specs

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

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