
Letters from Baghdad
Documentary
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton
Gertrude Bell (voice)
Tilda Swinton
Gertrude Bell (voice)


Adam Astill
Adam Astill
Sgt. Frank Stafford
Adam Astill
Sgt. Frank Stafford


Tom Chadbon
Tom Chadbon
Sir Valentine 'Domnul' Chirol
Tom Chadbon
Sir Valentine 'Domnul' Chirol


Simon Chandler
Simon Chandler
David Hogarth
Simon Chandler
David Hogarth


Joanna David
Joanna David
Janet Courtney
Joanna David
Janet Courtney


Anthony Edridge
Anthony Edridge
Sir Arnold 'A.T.' Wilson
Anthony Edridge
Sir Arnold 'A.T.' Wilson


Amed Hashimi
Amed Hashimi
Suleiman Faidhi
Amed Hashimi
Suleiman Faidhi


Andrew Havill
Andrew Havill
Sir Percy Cox
Andrew Havill
Sir Percy Cox


Michael Higgs
Michael Higgs
General Sir Gilbert Clayton
Michael Higgs
General Sir Gilbert Clayton


Hayat Kamille
Hayat Kamille
Mme. Jamil Zadeh
Hayat Kamille
Mme. Jamil Zadeh
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