A United Kingdom (2016)
Directed by
Amma Asante.
Starring
David Oyelowo,
Rosamund Pike,
Tom Felton and
Jack Davenport.
The true story of a love that shook an empire
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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.
- Original title: A United Kingdom
- Release date: Nov. 25, 2016
- Status: Released
- Genres: Drama, History
- Runtime: 1h 51min
- Producers: Pathé!, Yoruba Saxon Productions, BFI Film Fund, Harbinger Pictures, Perfect Weekend and Film United
Cast
David Oyelowo
Seretse Khama
Rosamund Pike
Ruth Williams-Khama
Tom Felton
Rufus Lancaster
Jack Davenport
Sir Alistair Canning
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Genres
Mood
- Captivating
- Emotional
- Sincere
- Touching
- Sentimental
- Uplifting
- Contemplative
- Thought Provoking
- Bittersweet
- Gloomy
- Stylized
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Tense
Plot
- Love and Romance
- Society
- Dishonesty
- State Affairs
- Politics
- Couples
- Ambition
- Mind and Soul
- Fall in Love
- Couple Relations
- Family Relations
- Social Differences
- Parents and Children
- Hopes
- Power Relations
- Unfulfillment
- Artists and Showbiz
- Rise To the Top
- Love Affair
- Culture Clash
- Political Unrest
- Life is a Bitch
- Americana
- Fighting the System
- Media
- Disorder
- Love Triangle
- Workplace
- Way of Life
- Idealism
- Rise and Fall
- Friends
- Rebellion