A United Kingdom (2016)
The true story of a love that shook an empire
2016 · PG-13 · 1h 51m · Drama, History
Genres: Drama, History
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.
Director: Amma Asante
Writers: Guy Hibbert
Music by: Patrick Doyle
Cinematography: Sam McCurdy
Editor: Jonathan Amos, Jon Gregory
Box office: $14M · Budget: $14M · Rated 6.7/10 by 545 viewers
Cast
David Oyelowo as Seretse KhamaRosamund Pike as Ruth Williams-KhamaTom Felton as Rufus LancasterJack Davenport as Sir Alistair CanningTerry Pheto as Naledi KhamaLaura Carmichael as Muriel WilliamsJessica Oyelowo as Lady Lilly CanningVusi Kunene as Tshekedi KhamaNicholas Lyndhurst as George WilliamsArnold Oceng as CharlesAnastasia Hille as Dot WilliamsCharlotte Hope as Olivia LancasterMore like this
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