Letters from Baghdad (2017)
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.
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Cast
- Tilda Swinton — Gertrude Bell (voice)
- Adam Astill — Sgt. Frank Stafford
- Tom Chadbon — Sir Valentine 'Domnul' Chirol
- Simon Chandler — David Hogarth
- Joanna David — Janet Courtney
- 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)
Where to watch Letters from Baghdad
PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, WETA+
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