The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire - their love triumphed over every obstacle flung in their path and in so doing they transformed their nation and inspired the world.
Title | A United Kingdom |
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Year | 2016 |
Genre | Drama, History |
Country | Czech Republic, France, United Kingdom, United States of America |
Studio | Pathé, Yoruba Saxon Productions, Harbinger Pictures, Perfect Weekend, Film United, Canal+, Ciné+, BBC Film, Ingenious Media, Fox Searchlight Pictures, BFI |
Cast | David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton, Jack Davenport, Terry Pheto, Laura Carmichael |
Crew | Mathias Schuster (Foley Artist), Shane Bunce (Art Direction), Widens Pkolo Dorsainville (Producer), Guy Hibbert (Executive Producer), Megan Tanner (Makeup & Hair), Ben Baird (ADR Recordist) |
Keyword | based on novel or book, africa, marriage, biography, based on true story, botswana, interracial marriage, king, woman director |
Release | Nov 25, 2016 |
Runtime | 111 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.70 / 10 by 502 users |
Popularity | 10 |
Budget | 14,000,000 |
Revenue | 13,819,139 |
Language | English |