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Queen of the Desert [DVD]
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Genre | Action & Adventure |
Format | PAL |
Runtime | 2 hours and 3 minutes |
Color | Color |
Number Of Discs | 1 |
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Gertrude Bell, a daughter of wealthy British parents, has no interest in the social life of the London elite. Balls, receptions, and the British aristocracy bring her only boredom. Aspiring to have at least some kind of activity in her life, Gertrude decides to find freedom and move to be with her uncle, who occupies a high diplomatic position in Tehran. So begins her lifelong adventure across the Arab world, a journey marked by danger, a passionate affair with a British officer, Henry Cadogan, and an encounter with the legendary T.E. Lawrence. With an all-star cast, including Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson, Damien Lewis and James Franco, Queen of the Desert is the uplifting, inspiring and extraordinary true story of one woman who, against all odds, changed the course of history.
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Package Dimensions : 7.56 x 5.35 x 0.63 inches; 2.82 ounces
- Media Format : PAL
- Run time : 2 hours and 3 minutes
- Release date : March 5, 2018
- Studio : Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B076W3MTYD
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #285,021 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #22,593 in Action & Adventure DVDs
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Customers praise the movie's story, with one noting it's based on a true historical account. The acting receives positive feedback for its quality and great cast, and customers appreciate the strong female character portrayed in the film.
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Customers enjoy the movie's story, with one customer noting it's based on true events.
"I've read several of her books and enjoyed this movie. I loved the desert scenes. Nicole Kidman brought Gertrude to life for me." Read more
"Great story fully enjoyed this movie . If you enjoy the desert you will enjoy this film." Read more
"Of a headstrong woman in the early part of the 20th century , well worth watching...." Read more
"Great movie! Love these historical true stories!On time delivery." Read more
Customers find the movie to be good value for money.
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"...Worth the watch for the education about the female Lawrence of Arabia and the historical context...." Read more
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"Seller Great, Movie Not So Much..." Read more
Customers praise the acting in the movie, with one customer particularly captivated by the lead actress's performance.
"...I was captivated by her performance and the movie in general. To each his/her own I suppose...." Read more
"...up to the level of those very entertaining films, the acting and cinematography is very good in this one which saves the less than stellar dramatic..." Read more
"This was the driest movie I ever saw. Great cast, though." Read more
Customers appreciate the strength of the female character in the movie.
"...Gertrude Bell was an extremely bright, brave woman who lived and excelled in a mans world...." Read more
"Of a headstrong woman in the early part of the 20th century , well worth watching...." Read more
"I loved it! Gertrude Bell was a wonderful strong woman...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2024This movie has not been rated well, and although I was not very fond of the lead actor's role in this, Nicole did an amazing job bringing Gertrude Bell to life. I was captivated by her performance and the movie in general. To each his/her own I suppose. The setting was wonderful and the time period is not portrayed often or well in Hollywood IMHO. This movie brought that environment to clarity for that part of the world and the complicated nature and history of the Arab states can be deciphered.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2024Great Buy!
- Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2022Recommend if ur into historical drama’s
- Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025I heard nothing but negative reviews of "Queen of the Desert," and as I've been off Nichole Kidman movies recently (after the ghastly "Perfect Couple") I rather avoided it. However, after seeing the documentary about Gertrude Bell, "Letters from Baghdad," and considering "Queen" was directed by Werner Herzog, I watched it. It is not a boy's adventure film, not even a girl's adventure film, it's an adult's adventure film, and so not meant for people with short attention spans. It captures the pre-WWI atmosphere of Imperial Britain easily, and Kidman does a great job of making Gertrude Bell completely plausible in her infatuation first with Persia, and later with Arabia. Her romances are also within the realm of reality and not over-inflated with sentimentality or sappy music. I would not call the film austere, but it is restrained. The scenery is not that spectacular but enough to give you the idea of how beautiful it could be on the one hand, and how rough on the other. And still she persisted in going places in the desert no outsider had been to. That's the whole draw of the film. The unknown. And her love for two admirable men, both of whom are lost along the way, is presented as part of her development, and not the end point. She was born tough, and just got tougher. Her friendship with T.E. Lawrence is undistorted and very amusing, and there are no illusions about how the Middle East is going to dissolve.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2022Fast shipping, great products and great service🤗
- Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2023I thought Herzog was better than this. He makes many stabs at David Lean-like desert vistas that seem somehow desperate. The focus is on her two tragic love affairs and not on her profound influence on the structure of the present Middle East. Bell was a force of nature that this film reduces to a dabbler. Especially embarrassing is the final takeout as she and her camel waddle off into the desert, as the two brothers and future kings (that she installed) declare her in hushed breath, "the Queen of the desert."
It was an amazing time, when five twenty-something expats determined our present Middle East.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2020I've read several of her books and enjoyed this movie. I loved the desert scenes. Nicole Kidman brought Gertrude to life for me.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021Great story fully enjoyed this movie . If you enjoy the desert you will enjoy this film.
Top reviews from other countries
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Giuseppe ValleReviewed in Italy on June 16, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Che i film non siano rifati
L'avventura ben congegnata
- oscar wildeReviewed in Canada on March 8, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Queen of the Desert blue ray
The film was excellent and the acting and actors were brilliant.
The story is close to my heart since the area is home
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CraignosseReviewed in France on December 13, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Nicole Kidman un point c'est tout.
Merci!!!!! Nicole Kidman magnifique sexy avec ce visage lifté, botoxe que j'adore.Elle est magistrale.Merci de m'avoir fait découvrir ce film méconnu de la superbe Nicole Kidman.
- SIVA SUBRAHMANYAM K VReviewed in India on March 22, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Good
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Alex B 6Reviewed in France on January 29, 2025
3.0 out of 5 stars Bien mais action lente
Le film est bien, mais l'action est lente, c'est un peu long.