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A United Kingdom (2017)

Movie"The true story of a love that shook an empire"
Audience Score
67
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PG-13 1 hr 51 minFeb 10th, 2017History, Drama
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.
StarringDavid OyelowoRosamund PikeTom Felton
DirectorAmma Asante

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 10th, 2017
On DVD & Blu-ray:June 6th, 2017 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$14,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$13,819,139 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Guy Hibbert, Cameron McCracken
Production Companies:Pathé, Yoruba Saxon Productions, Harbinger Pictures, Perfect Weekend, Film United, Canal+, Ciné+, BBC Film, Ingenious Media, Fox Searchlight Pictures, BFI
Movie Tags:
woman directorbased on novel or bookbiographybased on true storymarriageafricakinginterracial marriagebotswana