'Queen of the Desert' is now in select theaters in the US and will be available
on demand on April 14th. Go see Robert Pattinson as T.E. Lawrence !
IFC Films announced today from the American Film Market conference that the company has acquired US rights to Werner Herzog‘s QUEEN OF THE DESERT. The film, written and directed by Herzog, stars Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson and Damian Lewis.
The film was produced by Michael Benaroya, Cassian Elwes and Nick Raslan and was executive produced by Jonathan Debin, Cathy Gesualdo, James Lejsek, Ben Sachs, D. Todd Shepherd, Shelley Madison, Harmon Kaslow and John Aglialoro. IFC Films will release QUEEN OF THE DESERT in Spring 2017.
QUEEN OF THE DESERT is the true story of British explorer, cartographer and archaeologist Gertrude Bell (Kidman). Set against the backdrop of the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire, Bell sets off on an epic odyssey as an attaché of the British Empire to chart and define the modern borders of the Middle East.
IFC Films stated: “The entire team at IFC Films is thrilled to be working once more with Werner Herzog who is undoubtedly a modern master of cinema. Having previously worked with him on his award-winning CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS, Werner continues to bring innovation, elegance and poignancy to each of his films and his latest work is no exception.”
The deal was negotiated by Arianna Bocco, EVP of Acquisitions and Production from Sundance Selects/IFC Films, with Cassian Elwes, Lawrence Kopeikin and CAA on behalf of the filmmakers.
IFC Films is a sister label to Sundance Selects and IFC Midnight, and is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc.
QUEEN OF THE DESERT was financed by Benaroya Pictures.
It's now been over a year since Werner Herzog unveiled "Queen Of The Desert" at the Berlin Film Festival, and while it has played a small handful of festivals since, and opened in some foreign territories, the picture has mostly been under the radar. But let's hope the arrival of this new trailer means that a big screen release is on the horizon.Starring Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis, and Robert Pattinson, the film tells the story of Gertrude Bell, the British explorer, traveler, archaeologist, and political officer who played a key role in Middle East politics in the 1920s, during the last days of the Ottoman Empire. It's potentially powerful stuff, but as our review notes, "the film does a disservice to the real Bell" by telling her tale in "a movie bracketed by romance." Here's the synopsis:A true story of the life of British explorer and adventurer, Gertrude Bell, QUEEN OF THE DESERT chronicles her journeys of love and loss in the Middle East during the early 20th century.Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman (THE PAPERBOY, RABBIT HOLE, AUSTRALIA, THE HOURS) stars alongside Academy Award nominated James Franco (SPRING BREAKERS, RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, 127 HOURS), Golden Globe & Emmy Award winner Damian Lewis (“Homeland”, KEANE, “Band of Brothers”), and Robert Pattinson (THE ROVER, MAPS TO THE STARS, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS) . A curious and adventurous young woman eager to explore the world outside of England, Gertrude Bell (Kidman) goes to the British embassy in Tehran where she quickly falls in love with a secretary of the embassy, Henry Cadogan (Franco). This sparks the beginning of a life-long adventure among the beautiful but misunderstood peoples and cultures of the Middle East. Along the way, her path intersects with archaeologist T.E. Lawrence (Pattinson) also known as Lawrence of Arabia, and Major Charles Doughty-Wylie (Lewis), the British Consul General in the Ottoman Empire.The story of QUEEN OF THE DESERT is based on the true-life story of Gertrude Bell, who was a British political officer and archaeologist but ultimately a trailblazer on her terms. The story details the extraordinary adventures of Bell wrestling with the conflicts of love and tragedy, enemy and friend, and foreign and familiar as she sought to understand and unify people from different cultures.No exact release date this year, but look for "Queen Of The Desert" in cinemas this year.
@RPAustralia We know, we know --- waiting is horrible! Yes, news is coming soon. Thank you for your patience!— Atlas Distribution (@AtlasMovies) 7 mars 2016
@RPAustralia: Sans vouloir embêter Atlas Movie, saurons nous bientôt quand 'Queen of the Desert' sortira aux Etats Unis?
@AtlasMovies: Nous savons combien l'attente est horrible! Oui, des nouvelles arrivent bientôt. Merci pour votre patience!
Why so serious? #RobertPattison as T.E. Lawrence in #queenofthedesert— Queen of the Desert (@QueenDesert2016) 12 Février 2016
Trailer: https://t.co/qfGlZdUnrq pic.twitter.com/ENiizTj0qG
@QueenDesert2016: Pourquoi autant de sérieux? Robert Pattinson dans le rôle de T.E. Lawrence dans Queen of the Desert
“I’m not sure the right man for you had been born yet.” - TE Lawrence #RobertPattison to Gertrude Bell #NicoleKidman pic.twitter.com/5hVgHDNNU0
— Queen of the Desert (@QueenDesert2016) 29 Janvier 2016
"Je ne pense pas que l'homme parfait pour toi soit encore né" - TE Lawrence #RobertPattison to Gertrude Bell #NicoleKidman
From Werner Herzog's #queenofthedesert featuring #RobertPattinson as T.E. Lawrence: https://t.co/Yb1YmCKPtk pic.twitter.com/W8D8bKXmmf
— Queen of the Desert (@QueenDesert2016) 25 Janvier 2016
Queen of the Desert de Werner Herzog avec Robert Pattinson en tant que T.E. Lawrence: Site officiel
Découvrez Robert Pattinson dans le rôle de T.E. Lawrence (aka Lawrence d'Arabie) dans 'Queen of the Desert' - sortie dans les salles en 2016!
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