Director: Werner Herzog

Producers: Cassian Elwes, Nick N. Raslan, Michael Benaroya

Screenwriter: 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) | Werner Herzog | Peter Zeitlinger | Antonio Rui Ribeiro (Time Lapse Photography) | Queen of the Desert Official (Japan)
• Facebook: Queen of the Desert Official
• Production Notes:  English | German 
• Twitter:  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 пустинята) (Distributor: Bulgaria Film Vision) – 2 December 2016
• Cambodia – 6 May 2016 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:  2016
• Finland – no theatrical release
  • DVD – 11 April 2016 | SFAnytime available now
• Greece (aka Η βασίλισσα της ερήμου) (Distributor:  Seven Films | Spentzos Films ) – 18 August 2016
  • NovaCinema1HD (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) - 31 March 2016
• Israel (Distributor:  unknown) –  7 July 2016
• Italy – (Distributor: Blue Swan Entertainment)see special screenings below.  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:  Infinity TV until 1/2/2017
• Japan (Distributor:  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:  Constantin Film DOO)-  28 April 2016
• New Zealand (Distributor:  Transmission Films) 16 June 2016
  • DVD|Bluray – 14 September 2016 | preorder
• Norway (Distributor:  Star Media Entertainment)
  • DVD – 11 April 2016 | 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 - 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 пустыни) (Distributor: Megogo Distribution) 29 September 2016
• Serbia (aka Kraljica pustinje) (Distributor: Dexin Film) – 10 March 2016
• Slovakia
  • DVD (Bonton) – 1 March 2017
• Slovenia (Distributor:  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) –  31 March 2016
  • iTunes – 27 March 2017
• UK – DVD 5 March 2018
• Ukraine & CIS States  (aka Koroleva Pusteli) 29 September 2016
• USA (Distributor:  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 UK |
• Greece – (aka Η βασίλισσα της ερήμου) (Distributor:  Seven Films | Spentzos Films ) 28-30 August 2015 @ Cine Garden, Chios
• Croatia (Distributor:  Discovery Film)  Vukovar Film Festival 27 August 2015
• Australia (Distributor:  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 2015 TBA 2016
• USA Premiere AFI Festival – 8 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:  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 2015 | Fanfulla (Rome) – 31 March 2016
• UK 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:  Top Film Baltic) – TBA
• Lithuania (Distributor: unknown) – 30 October 2015 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:

• Gallery
• Theatrical Posters Gallery

ARTICLES

• Robert Pattinson Is Cast In Werner Herzog’s “Queen of the Desert”
• Werner Herzog Talks about Rob & Queen of the Desert
• Werner Herzog on QoTD: “Coordinating All the Actors’ Schedules Has Made it Difficult”
• @indiewire – Werner Herzog Talks QoTD Again “He Needs To Shoot The Film In The Summer”
• Klaus Badelt To Score Werner Herzog’s ‘Queen Of The Desert’
• Wicks Walker:  “What people think of Lawrence of Arabia will be changed forever”
• 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 Date”
• 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:  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 around”
• 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:  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:  T E Lawrence “Queen of the Desert”
• Official Japanese Website and Theatrical Poster | Trailer
• Film Update:  US Distributor To Be Announced for 2017 First Quarter Release 
• Included in February Issue of Vogue Japan

2020

• PEOPLE TALKING ROB: .@TFSBSide Podcast celebrate Robert Pattinson B-Side Films #RememberMe #WFE #QotD #Damsel

External Articles of Interest

• Brain Pickings: Werner Herzog on Creativity, Self-Reliance, Making a Living of What You Love, …
• Indiewire:  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:  A Conversation with Peter Zeitlinger (cinematographer for QotD)
• Moonroadfilms:  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:  Gertrude Bell Was A Woman Worth Knowing “Gertrude Bell:  A Woman in Arabia”