Queen of the Desert

Release Date: Friday, April 7, 2017 Limited

Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Cassian Elwes, Werner Herzog, Robert Pattinson, Damian Lewis, Nick Raslan

The exciting chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life. Bell was a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century.

PG-13 Adventure 2 hrs, 8 m

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The exciting chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life. Bell was a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
A curious and adventurous young woman eager to explore the world outside of England, Gertrude Bell (Kidman) goes to the British embassy in Tehran where she quickly falls in love with a secretary of the embassy, Henry Cadogan (Franco). This sparks the beginning of a life-long adventure among the beautiful but misunderstood peoples and cultures of the Middle East. Along the way, her path intersects with archaeologist T.E. Lawrence (Pattinson) also known as Lawrence of Arabia, and Major Charles Doughty-Wylie (Lewis), the British Consul General in the Ottoman Empire.
Cited as official plot version from atlasdistribution.com
Adventure Biography Drama True Story Period

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The film's director Werner Herzog last directed Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin and Meeting Gorbachev. The film's writer Werner Herzog last wrote Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin and Meeting Gorbachev.

Screenwriter
Producers
Cassian Elwes
Nick Raslan

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for brief nudity and some thematic elements
Runtime
2 hrs, 8 m
Tagline
One woman can change the course of history.
Also known as
Not available
Language
English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

  • The story of Queen of the Desert is based on the true-life story of Gertrude Bell, who was a British political officer and archaeologist but ultimately a trailblazer on her terms.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Production is scheduled to begin December 2013.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Werner Herzog is set to start shooting from his own script in Morocco in March 2013.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Production is scheduled for Fall 2012.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Queen of the Desert was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 7, 2017 . There were 18 other movies released on the same date, including The Case for Christ, Going in Style and Smurfs: The Lost Village. As a limited release, Queen of the Desert was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Queen of the Desert was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, April 14 , 2017. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.



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Mon., Jun. 12, 2017

  • Set film release to Limited

  • Added the US VOD release date of April 14, 2017

  • Set film release to Limited

  • Changed the US film release date from March, 2016 to April 7, 2017

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