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Queen of the Desert

One woman can change the course of history
One woman can change the course of history
Adventure, Drama, History - 2015
Queen of the Desert
5.7
18%
39
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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Details

Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
128 min
Release date:
3 Sep 2015
Country:
MA, US
Languages:
English, Arabic, French, Turkish
Budget:
$15,000,000
Revenue:
$1,592,853
Awards:
1 nomination total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
A stunning misfire.
– Neil Young,
indieWIRE,
23 Jul 2015
rotten:
Given the intrigues and even political insights that a serious, fully committed treatment of Bell's life might have resulted in, it's a shame her years in the land she loved are apparently reducible to ill-fated investments in two bland, charmless men.
– Michael Pattison,
RogerEbert.com,
7 Feb 2015
rotten:
A passionless trudge that lacks both sweep and psychological complexity.
– David Rooney,
Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb 2015
rotten:
In the end, it's not clear what's driving Bell, nor what's holding her back.
– Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Feb 2015
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