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A United Kingdom (2016)

A United Kingdom (2016)

PG-13 111 minutes EN Drama , History
The true story of a love that shook an empire
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.
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David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo
Seretse Khama
Rosamund Pike
Rosamund Pike
Ruth Williams-Khama
Tom Felton
Tom Felton
Rufus Lancaster
Jack Davenport
Jack Davenport
Sir Alistair Canning
Terry Pheto
Terry Pheto
Naledi Khama
Laura Carmichael
Laura Carmichael
Muriel Williams
Jessica Oyelowo
Jessica Oyelowo
Lady Lilly Canning
Vusi Kunene
Vusi Kunene
Tshekedi Khama
Nicholas Lyndhurst
Nicholas Lyndhurst
George Williams
Arnold Oceng
Arnold Oceng
Charles
Anastasia Hille
Anastasia Hille
Dot Williams
Charlotte Hope
Charlotte Hope
Olivia Lancaster
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Production crew

Sam McCurdy
Director of Photography
Patrick Doyle
Original Music Composer
Jonathan Amos
Editor
Jon Gregory
Editor
Jenny Beavan
Costume Design
Simon Bowles
Production Design
Karl Probert
Art Direction
Amma Asante
Director
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Production companies: Pathé, Yoruba Saxon Productions, Harbinger Pictures, Perfect Weekend, Film United, Canal+, Ciné+, BBC Film, Ingenious Media, Fox Searchlight Pictures, BFI
Production countries: Czech Republic, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $14,000,000
Revenue: $13,819,139

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interracial marriage
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PG-13 (Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Films given this rating may contain sexual content, brief or partial nudity, some strong language and innuendo, humor, mature themes, political themes, terror and/or intense action violence. However, bloodshed is rarely present. This is the minimum rating at which drug content is present.)

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