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 at the dawn of the twentieth century.

Drama Adventure History

Nicole Kidman

(Gertrude Bell)

James Franco

(Henry Cadogan)

Damian Lewis

(Richard Wylie)

Jay Abdo

(Fattuh)

Robert Pattinson

(T.E. Lawrence)

Jenny Agutter

(Florance Bell)

David Calder

(Hugh Bell)

Christopher Fulford

(Winston Churchill)

Nick Waring

(Sir Mark Sykes)

Holly Earl

(Florence Lascelles)

Sophie Linfield

(Judith)

Mark Lewis Jones

(Lascelles)

Beth Goddard

(Aunt Lascelles)

Michael Jenn

(Thompson)

William Ellis

(Earl of Chester)

John Wark

(Arnold Runcie)

Richard Goulding

(Havenhurst)

Charlie Hollway

(Hairdresser)

Younes Benzakour

(Abdullah)

Hamza El Moustaati

(Omar)

Abdellah Bensaidi

(Dispatcher)

Abdellatif Chaouqi

(Lieutenant)

Megan Sullivan

(Secretary)

Mohamed Boussalem

(Druze Sheikh)

Mehdi Quazzani

(Warrior)

Mostafa El Houari

(Druze Warrior)

Hamid Najah

(Fortune Teller)

Mohamed Ziat

(Old Man)

Anas El Baz

(Horseman)

Qualid Mezouar

(Dignitary)

Hicham Haijji

(Minister)

Abderrahmane Baalla

(Sheikh Harb)

Nick N. Raslan

(Shop Owner)

Amadou Salah

(Hamad)

Ismael Kanater

(Hayil Gate Keeper)

Fehd Benchemsi

(Ibrahim)

Nadia Niazi

(Fatima)

Fatima ezzahra El Jaouhari

(Turkkiyeh)

Anas Cherifi

(Emir)

Francis Montary

(Reporter)

Colin Goodwin

(General)

Peter Stevenson

(Colonel)

Ayoub Layoussifi

(King Abdullah)

Younes Bouab

(King Faisal)

Assaad Bouab

(Sheikh)

Sarah Crowden

(Lady Ascot (uncredited))

Renee Faia

(Farsi voice actor (uncredited))

Mustafa Haidari

(Farsi voice actor (uncredited))

Christina Low

(Handmaiden (uncredited))