Letters from Baghdad (2017)

04/21/2017 (FR) • 1h 35m

Documentary

She was as controversial as the history she made.

Overview

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.

Top Billed 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

Michael Higgs

General Sir Gilbert Clayton


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

woman director

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