A United Kingdom
2016
The true story of a love that shook an empire
- Amma Asante
- 1h 51m
- November 25, 2016 · Czech Republic, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Overview
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.
Media
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 25, 2016
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Czech Republic, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Production
- Ingenious Media,Canal+,Ciné+,Harbinger Pictures,Pathé,BBC Film,BFI,Film United,Yoruba Saxon Productions,Perfect Weekend,Yoruba Saxon
- Cast
- David Oyelowo,Rosamund Pike,Tom Felton,Jack Davenport,Terry Pheto,Laura Carmichael,Jessica Oyelowo,Vusi Kunene,Nicholas Lyndhurst,Arnold Ocengand 28 more
- Director
- Amma Asante
- Writer
- Guy Hibbert,Susan Williams
- Producer
- Widens Pkolo Dorsainville,Guy Hibbert,Cameron McCracken,Peter Heslop,David Oyelowo,Brunson Green,Rick McCallum,Justin Moore-Lewy,Charlie Mason
- Cinematography
- Sam McCurdy
- Music
- Patrick Doyle
- Budget
- $14,000,000
- Revenue
- $13,819,139
- IMDb
- View on IMDb