2015·Drama·2h 8m
7.0
★
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.
Directed by Werner Herzog
middle east
persia
unrequited love
travel writer
adventurer
british colonialism
diplomacy
1910s
ottoman empire
land dispute
woman falls in love
travel adventure
biographical drama
female explorer
bedouins
daughter of wealthy man
british woman abroad
suicide of lover
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Cast
Nicole Kidman
Gertrude Bell
James Franco
Henry Cadogan
Robert Pattinson
T.E. Lawrence
Damian Lewis
Richard Wylie
Jenny Agutter
Florance Bell
David Calder
Hugh Bell
Christopher Fulford
Winston Churchill
Nick Waring
Sir Mark Sykes
Holly Earl
Florence Lascelles
Mark Lewis Jones
Lascelles
Beth Goddard
Aunt Lascelles
Michael Jenn
Thompson
Crew
Werner Herzog
Director
Werner Herzog
Writer
Klaus Badelt
Original Music Composer
Peter Zeitlinger
Director of Photography
Laurent Kossayan
Sound Designer
Nancy Valle
Post Production Supervisor
Shannon Makhanian
Casting
Hicham Hajji
Line Producer
Mohcine Nadifi
Casting Associate
Alessandro Bertolazzi
Makeup Designer
Kaspar Kallas
Visual Effects Supervisor
Alessandro Bertolazzi
Hair Designer
Popular Reviews
26 reviews
corileamPRO
6.0★ · 05/07/26
Rewatched it with the parents and liked it half a star more this time as I understood more details
Rewatched it with the parents and liked it half a star more this time as I understood more details
corileamPRO
5.0★ · 05/01/26
Supposedly a film primarily set in Tehran, but then majority of the scenes are in a desert ? It has a very stereotypical portrayal of Tehran showing it to be all a desert , despite Tehran is known for its mountainous landscapes , overall it annoys me how it’s claimed to be set in Tehran but then clearly isn’t , and was actually filmed in Jordan and Morocco - 2 countries VERY different to Iran.Other than those complaints , it’s portrays persian poetry and palaces beautifully ,and in general it’s funny to see likes of Nicole Kidman and James Franco trying to speak Farsi ( which they only speak a few words really).
Supposedly a film primarily set in Tehran, but then majority of the scenes are in a desert ? It has a very stereotypical portrayal of Tehran showing it to be all a desert , despite Tehran is known for its mountainous landscapes , overall it annoys me how it’s claimed to be set in Tehran but then clearly isn’t , and was actually filmed in Jordan and Morocco - 2 countries VERY different to Iran.Other than those complaints , it’s portrays persian poetry and palaces beautifully ,and in general it’s funny to see likes of Nicole Kidman and James Franco trying to speak Farsi ( which they only speak a few words really).
sash
4.0★ · 06/26/25
Historically inaccurate, unnecessarily long AND forced James Fr*nco’s terrible attempt at an English accent down my throat
Historically inaccurate, unnecessarily long AND forced James Fr*nco’s terrible attempt at an English accent down my throat
Martina Cozzetto
6.3★ · 02/21/25
nicole kidman as the archeologist and explorer Gertrude Bell? sign me up asap
nicole kidman as the archeologist and explorer Gertrude Bell? sign me up asap
Dina Backe
6.6★ · 06/23/24
ur an oscar winner nicole please star in something good soon
ur an oscar winner nicole please star in something good soon