“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
Starring
Tilda Swinton
Gertrude Bell (voice)
Adam Astill
Sgt. Frank Stafford
Tom Chadbon
Sir Valentine 'Domnul' Chirol
Simon Chandler
David Hogarth
Joanna David
Janet Courtney
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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
Rose Leslie
Young Gertrude Bell (voice)
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Letters from Baghdad?
- Letters from Baghdad is streaming on WETA+, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel. It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How long is Letters from Baghdad?
- Letters from Baghdad runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
- Who stars in Letters from Baghdad?
- Letters from Baghdad stars Tilda Swinton, Adam Astill, Tom Chadbon, Simon Chandler, Joanna David.
