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Queen of the Desert
One woman can change the course of history
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Queen of the Desert is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand, Paramount+, Paramount+ (Via Amazon Prime), Philo, Sundance, The Criterion Channel, YouTube TV, Fubo, Kanopy, and The Roku Channel in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Google Play. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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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.
More about Queen of the Desert
Cast
Nicole KidmanGertrude Bell
James FrancoHenry Cadogan
Robert PattinsonT.E. Lawrence
Damian LewisRichard Wylie
Jenny AgutterFlorance Bell
David CalderHugh Bell
Christopher FulfordWinston ChurchillCredits
- Directed by
- Werner Herzog
- Written by
- Werner Herzog
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $1.6M
Production
Benaroya PicturesUnited States
120dB FilmsUnited States- Palmyra Films
Sierra/AffinityUnited States
Elevated FilmsUnited States
