Synopsis
Gertrude Bell, the most powerful woman in the British Empire in her day, shaped the destiny of Iraq after WWI in ways that still reverberate today.
Movie Information
- Director
- Sabine Krayenbühl
- Release Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 95 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- EN
- Country
- France, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (16 votes)
Top Cast
Tilda Swinton
Gertrude Bell (voice)
Adam Astill
Sgt. Frank Stafford
Tom Chadbon
Sir Valentine 'Domnul' Chirol
Simon Chandler
David Hogarth
Joanna David
Janet Courtney
Anthony Edridge
Sir Arnold 'A.T.' Wilson
Amed Hashimi
Suleiman Faidhi
Andrew Havill
Sir Percy Cox
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