Queen of the Desert
United States • 2015
Director
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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.
Credits
Crew
DirectorWerner Herzog
WriterWerner Herzog
CinematographerPeter Zeitlinger
ComposerKlaus Badelt
EditorJoe Bini
ProducerNick N. Raslan, Cassian Elwes, Michael Benaroya