Review of Queen of the Desert (2015) by Tim Robey for Daily Telegraph (UK) — 22 Jul 2015
]Herzog's] film has the distinction, and also the disadvantage, of being probably the least severe Herzog has yet made: it’s pretty and watchable, with Kidman trying her heartfelt best, but it can’t make its Gertrude Bell, as lover, cultural pioneer and feminist icon, add up to more than a series of voguish poster-girl poses.
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This review of Queen of the Desert (2015) was written by Tim Robey and published by Daily Telegraph (UK) on 22 Jul 2015.
Queen of the Desert has generally received mixed reviews.
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