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A United Kingdom(2016)
Status: Released
Date: 2016-11-25
67%
516 Votes
Time: 1h 51m
The true story of a love that shook an empire
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Czech Republic,
France,
United Kingdom,
United States of America
Budget: $14,000,000.00
Revenue: $13,819,139.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Harbinger Pictures
Perfect Weekend
Film United
Movie: A United Kingdom
Top 10 Billed Cast
David Oyelowo
Seretse Khama
Rosamund Pike
Ruth Williams-Khama
Tom Felton
Rufus Lancaster
Jack Davenport
Sir Alistair Canning
Laura Carmichael
Muriel Williams
Jessica Oyelowo
Lady Lilly Canning
Vusi Kunene
Tshekedi Khama
Nicholas Lyndhurst
George Williams
Arnold Oceng
Charles
Video Trailer A United Kingdom
Video: A UNITED KINGDOM | OFFICIAL TRAILER | FOX Searchlight
A UNITED KINGDOM | OFFICIAL TRAILER | FOX Searchlight
A UNITED KINGDOM | First Meeting
A UNITED KINGDOM | Exiled
A UNITED KINGDOM | Featurette I Driven
A UNITED KINGDOM | Legacy I Featurette
A UNITED KINGDOM | Proposal
A UNITED KINGDOM | Speech
A UNITED KINGDOM | TV Spot | Challenge
A UNITED KINGDOM | TV Spot | King
A UNITED KINGDOM | TV Spot | Romance
All 11 videos
A UNITED KINGDOM | OFFICIAL TRAILER | FOX Searchlight - Trailer
A UNITED KINGDOM | First Meeting - Clip
A UNITED KINGDOM | Exiled - Clip
A UNITED KINGDOM | Featurette I Driven - Featurette
A UNITED KINGDOM | Legacy I Featurette - Featurette
A UNITED KINGDOM | Proposal - Clip
A UNITED KINGDOM | Speech - Clip
A UNITED KINGDOM | TV Spot | Challenge - Teaser
A UNITED KINGDOM | TV Spot | King - Teaser
A UNITED KINGDOM | TV Spot | Romance - Teaser
A UNITED KINGDOM | TV Spot | Ruth HD - Teaser
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