Queen of the Desert

Queen of the Desert (2015)

2015-09-03 · 128 min · Rating 5.87/10 (299 votes)

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.

Adventure Drama History

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1910s adventurer bedouins biographical drama british colonialism british woman abroad daughter of wealthy man diplomacy female explorer land dispute middle east ottoman empire persia suicide of lover travel adventure travel writer unrequited love woman falls in love

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