6.5

One woman can change the course of history
Directed by Werner Herzog
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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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

William Ellis
Earl of Chester