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Issue: Autumn 2015

Queen of the Desert (2015) movie review

Desert Adventure

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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.

A curious and adventurous young woman eager to explore the world outside of England, Gertrude Bell (Nicole Kidman) goes to the British embassy in Tehran where she quickly falls in love with a secretary of the embassy, Henry Cadogan (James 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 (Robert Pattinson) also known as Lawrence of Arabia, and Major Charles Doughty-Wylie (Damien Lewis), the British Consul General in the Ottoman Empire.

Due for release 02 Jun 2016

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Australian release 02 Jun 2016
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Just the facts:

Title: Queen of the Desert (2015)
Written by: Werner Herzog
Directed by: Werner Herzog
Running time: 128 mins
Rating: M

The Players: Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson, Jenny Agutter, James Franco, Damien Lewis

Official website: https://www.queenofthedesertmovie.com/
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