Bibliograph

Letters from Baghdad, produced by Between the Rivers Productions [and three others] ; directors, Zeva Oelbaum, Sabine Krayenbühl ; producers, Zeva Oelbaum, Rob Quaintance

Type

Label

Letters from Baghdad, produced by Between the Rivers Productions [and three others] ; directors, Zeva Oelbaum, Sabine Krayenbühl ; producers, Zeva Oelbaum, Rob Quaintance

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

TV-PG

Main title

Letters from Baghdad

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

produced by Between the Rivers Productions [and three others] ; directors, Zeva Oelbaum, Sabine Krayenbühl ; producers, Zeva Oelbaum, Rob Quaintance

Runtime

Summary

Gertrude Bell is sometimes called the female Lawrence of Arabia. Bell was an explorer, spy, archaeologist, and diplomat who helped shape the Middle East after World War I. Advisor to Winston Churchill and critic of colonial policies in Iraq, Bell was considered the most powerful woman in the British Empire. The film takes viewers into a past that is eerily current

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification