A United Kingdom

A United Kingdom - 2016

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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Origin Country

United Kingdom 

Spoken Languages

English 

DramaHistory
Streaming:
HBO MaxHBO Max Amazon Channel
Released
Status
2016-11-25
Release Date
$14,000,000.00
Budget
$13,819,139.00
Revenue
1.1243
Popularity
1h 51min
Runtime
The true story of a love that shook an empire
Tagline
527
Vote Count

Cast

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
Theo Landey

Theo Landey

Nash
Abena Ayivor

Abena Ayivor

Ella Khama
Jack Lowden

Jack Lowden

Tony Benn
Zackary Momoh

Zackary Momoh

Oluwu
Nicholas Rowe

Nicholas Rowe

Fenner Brockway
Billy Boyle

Billy Boyle

Reverend James Manners
Conny Stadler

Conny Stadler

Missionary
Kevin Hand

Kevin Hand

Manager
Ray Burnet

Ray Burnet

Reverend Leonard Patterson
Anton Lesser

Anton Lesser

Prime Minister Attlee
Michael Howe

Michael Howe

Terence Bernard
Donald Molosi

Donald Molosi

Kabelo
Julian Firth

Julian Firth

Mr. Speaker
Duncan Wisbey

Duncan Wisbey

Commonwealth Under-Secretary
Rupert Vansittart

Rupert Vansittart

Sir Ian Fraser
James Northcote

James Northcote

Roberts
Merveille Lukeba

Merveille Lukeba

Joe Appiah
Femi Ogunbanjo

Femi Ogunbanjo

Man from Rhodesia
Paul Putner

Paul Putner

Porter
Will Featherstone

Will Featherstone

Reporter
Danny Babington

Danny Babington

Reporter
Dave Perry

Dave Perry

Idiot
Craig Whittaker

Craig Whittaker

Idiot
Dean Roberts

Dean Roberts

Idiot
Kitty Devlin

Kitty Devlin

Celia
Karl Farrer

Karl Farrer

Reporter (uncredited)

Crew

Production Companies

Pathé

Pathé

France
Yoruba Saxon

Yoruba Saxon

United States of America
Harbinger Pictures

Harbinger Pictures

United States of America
Perfect Weekend

Perfect Weekend

United States of America
Film United

Film United

Czech Republic
Canal+

Canal+

France
Ciné+

Ciné+

France
BBC Film

BBC Film

United Kingdom
Ingenious Media

Ingenious Media

United Kingdom
Fox Searchlight Pictures

Fox Searchlight Pictures

United States of America
BFI

BFI

United Kingdom

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