Director: Werner Herzog
Producers: Cassian Elwes, Nick N. Raslan, Michael Benaroya
Screenwriter:Â Werner Herzog
Cinematographer:  Peter Zeitlinger (also Drone Camera Pilot, Drone Pilot & Visual Effects Artist)
Role: T E Lawrence aka Lawrence of Arabia
Costars: Nicole Kidman (Gertrude Bell), James Franco (Henry Cadogan), Damian Lewis (Lieutenant Colonel Charles Doughty-Wylie), Sophie Linfield (Judith Doughty-Wylie), John Wark (Arnold Runcie), Jay Abdo (Fattuh), Jihad Abdu (John)
World Premiere: 65th Berlin International Film Festival | 6 February 2015
Production Company: Benaroya Pictures (US) | H Pictures (Morocco) | Raslan Company of America (US)
SYNOPSIS:
From Production Weekly: At the center of Queen is Gertrude Bell, a real-life British woman who was alternately a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century. While only a commoner herself, Bell was nonetheless a kingmaker, helping found the modern states of Iraq and Jordan and installing their first rulers, King Abdullah and King Faisal.
SOCIAL MEDIA
- Websites: Queen of the Desert Official | Queen of the Desert (Official German) |Â Werner Herzog | Peter Zeitlinger |Â Antonio Rui Ribeiro (Time Lapse Photography) | Queen of the Desert Official (Japan)
- Facebook:Â Queen of the Desert Official
- Production Notes:  English | GermanÂ
- Twitter:Â Cassian Elwes (Producer) | Hicham Hajji (Line Producer) | Nick Raslan (Producer) | @QueenDesert2016 (US)
RELEASE DATES
- International Release Dates | Distributors (Updated 25 March 2015 – updated list now appears below)
Please note dates are subject to change
Theatrical & DVD Release Dates
- Albania (Distributor: Constantin Film DOO) – 28 April 2016
- Australia (Distributor: Transmission) - 2 June 2016 (list of Aussie cinemas – Screenings in July & August here )
- DVD|Bluray – 29 September 2016 preorder avail as at 10/6/2016
- Austria (Distributor:  Polyfilm) – 11 September 2015 | Salzburger Filmkulturzentrum Cinema – 13 Dec 2015, 10 & 24 Jan 2016 |
- DVD & Bluray 16 February 2016
- Bahrain (Distributor: Italia Film Middle East)  – 31 March 2016
- Bulgaria (Кралицата на пуÑтинÑта) (Distributor: Bulgaria Film Vision) – 2 December 2016
- Cambodia –
6 May2016 TBA - China (Distributor: Red Apollo Group) – according to distributor it was released 1 March 2016
- Croatia (Distributor: Discovery Film) – 21 April 2016
- Czech Republic
- DVD (Bonton) – 1 March 2017
- Denmark – no theatrical release
- DVD – 10 March 2016 | SFAnytime
- Egypt: 31 March 2016
- Ethiopia (Distributor: unknown) – 1 April 2016
- France: Â 2016
- Finland – no theatrical release
- DVD – 11 April 2016 | SFAnytime available now
- Greece (aka Η βασίλισσα της εÏήμου) (Distributor:  Seven Films | Spentzos Films ) – 18 August 2016
- NovaCinema1HDÂ (TV) – 13, 19, 23 & 28 December 2016
- DVD – 29 November 2016
- Germany (aka Königin der Wüste) (Distributor: Prokino) – 3 September 2015
- Bluray|DVD|VOD 16 February 2016 | VOD – available now
- Iceland – Vodafone Television
- India – 7 August 2016 (Mumbai) as part of Werner Herzog Retrospective
- DVD – 25 August 2016
- Iraq (Distributor: Italia Film Middle East) -Â 31 March 2016
- Israel (Distributor: Â unknown) – Â 7 July 2016
- Italy – (Distributor: Blue Swan Entertainment)see special screenings below. Â To be released in Italian Cinemas September 2016. Date TBA.
- DVD|Bluray (Distributor: Eagle Pictures) 5 July 2016 | Available to rent 8 June 2016
- VOD: Â Infinity TV until 1/2/2017
- Japan (Distributor: Â Gaga Corporation) – 21 January 2017
- DVD – 4 July 2017
- Jordan (Distributor: Italia Film Middle East) – 31 March 2016
- Kuwait (Distributor: Italia Film Middle East) - 31 March 2016
- Lebanon (Distributor: Italia Film Middle East)  – 31 March 2016
- Montenegro (Distributor: Dexin Film) – 10 March 2016
- Mexico 16 & 18 February 2016 (San Miguel) | 27 March 2016 (San Miguel)
- Macedonia (Distributor: Â Constantin Film DOO)- Â 28 April 2016
- New Zealand (Distributor: Transmission Films) 16 June 2016
- DVD|Bluray – 14 September 2016 | preorder
- Norway (Distributor: Â Star Media Entertainment)
- DVD – 11 April 2016Â | SFAnytime available now
- Oman (Distributor: Italia Film Middle East)  – 31 March 2016
- Philippines (Distributor:  Axinite Digicinema) – 2 March 2016 exclusively at Ayala Malls
- Poland (aka Królowa pustyni) (Distributor: Best Film) 8 April 2016
- DVD & Bluray -Â 1 September 2016
- Portugal (Distributor: NOS) – 9 June 2016 | Lisbon & Porto Premieres – 8 June 2016
- Qatar (Distributor: Italia Film Middle East) 31 March 2016
- Russia (aka Королева пуÑтыни) (Distributor: Megogo Distribution) 29 September 2016
- Serbia (aka Kraljica pustinje) (Distributor: Dexin Film) – 10 March 2016
- Slovakia
- DVD (Bonton) – 1 March 2017
- Slovenia (Distributor:Â Cinemania Group) – 4 May 2016 | Kino Velenje – 30 July 2016
- DVD – 3 October 2016
- South Africa (Distributor: Ster Kinekor) – 27 April 2016 | available to rent DSTv
- DVD – 2 September 2016
- South Korea (Distributor: Sookie Pictures) – 7 April 2016
- Spain (Distributor: Wanda Films) *Wanda advised RPAU no theatrical release – may go to Netflix.  Netflix (Spain) advised they hope to release but nothing confirmed as yet.  This information current as at 28 May 2016
- DVD|Bluray – 7 September 2016
- Sweden (Distributor: Noble Entertainment) – no theatrical release | Oxie Library Film Club – 11 July 2016
- DVD 4 April 2016 | preorder | SFAnytime available now
- Switzerland (Distributor:  Ascot Elite Entertainment)
- Bluray|DVD (German) 4 February 2016 | (Italian) 6 July 2016 + Preorder & Preorder French
- Syria – 14 April 2016
- Tanzania (Distributor: unknown) 13 May 2016
- Thailand (Distributor: Mongkol Major) 23 June 2016
- DVD – 21 September 2016
- Turkey (aka Çöl Kraliçesi) (Distributor: Chantier Films) – 6 May 2016 (List of cinema screenings as at 6 May 2016)
- DVD – 17 November 2016
- UAE (Distributor: Italia Film Middle East) – Â 31 March 2016
- iTunes – 27 March 2017
- UK – DVD 5 March 2018
- Ukraine & CIS States  (aka Koroleva Pusteli) 29 September 2016
- USA (Distributor: Â IFC Films) – 7 April 2017 (selected theatres) | 14 April 2017 (VOD)
- DVD|Bluray – 5 December 2017
Film Festivals | Special Screenings
- UK Premiere 21 April 2015 via Global Heritage Fund UKÂ |
- Greece – (aka Η βασίλισσα της εÏήμου) (Distributor:  Seven Films | Spentzos Films ) 28-30 August 2015 @ Cine Garden, Chios
- Croatia (Distributor:  Discovery Film)  Vukovar Film Festival 27 August 2015
- Australia (Distributor:Â Transmission Films) BBC First British Film Festival 27 October to 14 November 2015
- Slovenia Ljubljana Intl Film Festival 14, 20 & 21 November 2015
- Estonia  Woman’s Movie Night
4, 5 and 10 November 2015TBA 2016 - USA Premiere AFI Festival – 8Â November 2015 | Palm Desert –
25 March 2016 - Macedonia CineDays (European Film Festival)
20 November 2015*withdrawn - Germany Advance screenings:  Munich’s Filmkunstwochen (Cinematic Arts Week) – 12 August 2015 | Open Air Cinema Duisberg 23 August 2015 | Cineplex Münster 26 August 2015 | KinoVino 28 August 2015 | Zeise Open Air Hamburg 28 August 2015 | Cineplex, Lichtenburg, Ulm 30 August 2015 | Cineplex Dettelbach (NW Bavaria) 30 August 2015| Cinema Düsseldorf 31 August 2015 | Cinemax Berlin 2 September 2015 | Geidorf Kunstkino Graz, Austria 10 Sept 2015 | Hachenburg Special Screening 20 December 2015 | German August previews roundup | Upcoming screenings 2016 | Cineplex Penzing (Int’l Women’s Day) 8 March 2016 | Cinemaxx Halle 9 March 2016
- South Korea (Distributor: Â Sookie Pictures) Cine Cube Film Festival 28 Nov & 1 December 2015
- Cambodia – 28 February 2016
- Serbia Belgrade International Film Festival – 29 February 2016 & 1 March 2016
- Israel – Women’s Festival Holon 12 March 2016
- Italy Bozen Film Club 28 to 30 September 2015Â | Fanfulla (Rome) – 31 March 2016
- UKÂ Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery – Free Screening 9 July 2016
- Spain (Palma, Majorca) Atlantida Film Festival – Closing Film – 3 July 2016
- Athens (Greece) 6 July 2016
- Lake Como Film Festival (Italy) – 25 July 2016
- Govinda’s Sydney 8 to 10 July 2016
- Sutherland Entertainment Centre Movie Day (Sydney) – 31 August 2016
- Bulgaria Kinomania Film Festival:  18, 20, 21 and 26 November 2016
- Gasparilla International Film Festival (Tampa, Florida) – In Competition – International Narrative – 3 March 2017
Distributors (Release Dates TBA)
- Brazil (aka Rainha do Deserto) (Distributor:  Netflix) – TBC
- Kazakhstan (Distributor: Top Film) TBA
- Latvia (Distributor: Â Top Film Baltic) – TBA
- Lithuania (Distributor: unknown) –
30 October 2015Â TBA
MOVIE/DVD REVIEWS | DISCUSSION THREAD
- Initial Reviews from Berlinale Premiere (updated 20 February 2015)
- Queen of the Desert Review Roundup (updated 19 June 2016)
ATLAS DISTRIBUTION TRAILER
INTERNATIONAL TRAILER: (via Chantier Films)
OFFICIAL AUSTRALIAN Trailer via Transmission Films
Worldwide trailers:  Greek subtitled | Spanish subtitled | Bulgaria subtitled | Japan subtitled | 2017 US trailer
STILLS|SET PHOTOS:
ARTICLES
- Robert Pattinson Is Cast In Werner Herzog’s “Queen of the Desertâ€
- Werner Herzog Talks about Rob & Queen of the Desert
- Werner Herzog on QoTD: “Coordinating All the Actors’ Schedules Has Made it Difficultâ€
- @indiewire – Werner Herzog Talks QoTD Again “He Needs To Shoot The Film In The Summerâ€
- Klaus Badelt To Score Werner Herzog’s ‘Queen Of The Desert’
- Wicks Walker:  “What people think of Lawrence of Arabia will be changed foreverâ€
- Werner Herzog Talks Rob
- @ThePlaylist Werner Herzog talks Queen of the Desert & Rob Talks Werner
- *Print* Rob Talks Queen of the Desert, Werner Herzog & Riding Camels
- *Print* Werner Herzog talks Queen of the Desert & Robert Pattinson’s TE Lawrence
- Queen of the Desert UK Premiere Date 21 April 2015?
- Behind the Scenes Pics of Robert Pattinson from Queen of the Desert
- .@cassianelwes tweets “Potential Distribution Deal & Release Dateâ€
- Queen of the Desert Gets US Distributor & September 2015 Release Date
- Werner Herzog 15 September 2015 Release Date?
- NEW Still Of Robert Pattinson & Nicole Kidman In Queen Of The Desert
- New Image of Robert Pattinson with Nicole Kidman, Poster and Trailer Collection
- New HQ Stills of Robert Pattinson and Nicole Kidman
- International Trailer featuring Robert Pattinson
- On The Set 15/6/2015: Â Robert Pattinson is Having a Busy Year via .@SSNInsider
- Advance Screening 23 August 2015 at Open Air Cinema, Duisburg (Germany)
- Screening at Cine Garden (Chios, Greece) 28-30 August 2015
- Robert Pattinson & Nicole Kidman Still now in UHQ
- Official Website, New Trailer & Stills
- Interview with Total Film
- BTS Pic of Rob now in UHQ
- GAGA Corporation to Release Life in 2015 | Queen of the Desert in 2016?
- “Queen of the Desert” to Screen at Munich’s Filmkunstwochen (Cinematic Arts Week)
- “Queen of the Desert ” Greek Release Date Facing Uncertainty
- New Still of Rob as T E Lawrence
- QotD Official Website FAQs – US late 2015/early 2016 release – DVD in 2016
- .@sevenfilms_gr | Spentzos to Distribute in Greece
- Switzerland Release Date Now TBA
- “Queen of the Desert†to be Distributed in Spain by .@wandafilms
- “Queen of the Desert|Königin der Wüste†Official German Website and Trailer
- Israel release date is 17 September 2015
- “Queen of the Desert” to premiere at Vukovic Film Festival (Croatia) in August
- Cinemania (Slovenia) Confirms Fall 2015 Release | Coming Soon
- Lithuania to Premiere “Queen of the Desert” on 30 October 2015
- Vodkaster lists French Release Date as 20 November 2015
- Spain to Release “Queen of the Desert” Autumn/Fall 2015
- TopFilmBaltic to Distribute & Release “Queen of the Desert” in Latvia
- Empire Cinemas (Lebanon) List “Queen of the Desert” Release Date as 15 October 2015
- BTS Photo from Official German Website
- Star Media Entertainment to Distribute in Norway
- Reel Cinemas, Dubai to Screen “Queen of the Desert” on 15 October 2015
- “Queen of the Desert” August and September 2015 German Preview Screenings Roundup
- “Queen of the Desert” Premiering in Croatia at 9th Vukovar Film Festival on 27 August 2015
- “Queen of the Desert” to Premiere Direct on Netflix in Brazil | No Theatrical Release
- Roundup of German Preview Screenings in August via kino-zeit.de
- New Clip featuring Robert Pattinson, Nicole Kidman and Michael Jenn | 12 Gifs from clip
- ‘Queen Of The Desert’ DVD Available For Pre-order On Amazon Germany
- Gulf Films to Release in Kuwait & Oman on 15 October 2015
- Israel Release Date Now 31 December 2015
- ‘Queen Of The Desert’ To Be Screened At ‘BBC First British Film Festival 2015’ (Australia) Presented By Palace Cinemas
- New Image and Twitter/Facebook Account for US @QueenDesert2016
- TOP FILM Changes Release Date to 2016: Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania and Kazakhstan
- ‘Queen Of The Desert’ To Be Released In Germany On Blu-ray, DVD & VOD Feb 11 2016
- Print: Werner Herzog Mentions Robert Pattinson and Queen of the Desert “It was a pleasure to have him aroundâ€
- New BTS Still with Robert Pattinson
- Australian Classification Board Gives “M” Rating for Australian DVD | No Release Date
- New BTS Still of Robert Pattinson and the Cubs
- Video: Â Werner Herzog Talks About Choosing Robert Pattinson as T E Lawrence #QueenoftheDesert
- New HQ Still of Rob as T E Lawrence
- UHQ BTS Still of Rob, Nicole Kidman & Werner Herzog Now Untagged
- New Still of TE Lawrence
- The Playlist includes  #TCOAL and #QOTD in 30 Most Anticipated Films 2016 We’ve Already Seen
- New T E Lawrence Still
- BTS Still with Werner Herzog Now in HQ
- Atlas Distribution Confirms US Release Date News “Coming Soon”
- Montenegro Release Date 10 March 2016
- New Still of TE Lawrence & Gertrude Bell
- *NEW* Still of TE Lawrence (Aerial Shot)
- The Playlist Shares Queen of the Desert Trailer Featuring Robert Pattinson
- New Video Clips:  “Gertie Will  You Please Not Marry Me | Campfire Teaser Scene | Campfire Scene
- Australian Cinemas Listing #QotD as “Coming Soon”
- Italia Film Middle East Shares Untagged Promo Pic
- 2 BTS Stills Featuring TE Lawrence Now in UHQ
- Clip of Robert Pattinson & Nicole Kidman “Gertie Will You Please Not Marry Me” Extended
- Trailer by Cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger
- Werner Herzog Answers Questions on Reddit Q&A | US Release
- Movie Monday: Â T E Lawrence “Queen of the Desert”
- Official Japanese Website and Theatrical Poster | Trailer
- Film Update: Â US Distributor To Be Announced for 2017 First Quarter ReleaseÂ
- Included in February Issue of Vogue Japan
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External Articles of Interest
- Brain Pickings: Werner Herzog on Creativity, Self-Reliance, Making a Living of What You Love, …
- Indiewire:Â Why Herzog Made Queen of the Desert and Working with Kidman …
- The Playlist:  Werner Herzog Talks ‘Queen Of The Desert’ & Makes “Ominous Prediction” About Nicole Kidman’s Performance
- Surfing on Incidents:Â A Conversation with Peter Zeitlinger (cinematographer for QotD)
- Moonroadfilms:Â Antonio Rui Ribeiro footage used in film as confirmed by Werner Herzog
- Hollywood Star Kidman Plays Our Answer to Lara Croft in QoTD
- Book Review: Â Gertrude Bell Was A Woman Worth Knowing “Gertrude Bell: Â A Woman in Arabia”