Letters from Baghdad (2017)
She was as controversial as the history she made.
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.
Director: Sabine Krayenbühl, Zeva Oelbaum
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: April 21, 2017
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
- Hayat Kamille - Mme. Jamil Zadeh
Music: Paul Cantelon
Cinematography: Petr Hlinomaz, Gary Clarke
Production: Missing in Action Films, Letters from Baghdad Ltd, Between the Rivers Productions
Country: France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Letters from Baghdad about?
- 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.
- Who directed Letters from Baghdad?
- Letters from Baghdad was directed by Sabine Krayenbühl, Zeva Oelbaum.
- Who stars in Letters from Baghdad?
- Letters from Baghdad stars Tilda Swinton, Adam Astill, Tom Chadbon, Simon Chandler, Joanna David, Anthony Edridge.
- How long is Letters from Baghdad?
- Letters from Baghdad has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Letters from Baghdad?
- Letters from Baghdad is a Documentary film.
- Where was Letters from Baghdad produced?
- Letters from Baghdad was produced in France, United Kingdom, United States of America.