A United Kingdom (2016)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $14,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $13,819,139.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.434 |
Directed By
Amma Asante
Crew
Guy Hibbert
Cameron McCracken
Megan Tanner
Pavlína Žďánská
Mike Prestwood Smith
Karl Probert
Rebecca Alleway
Anushia Nieradzik
Sasha Robertson
Mathias Schuster
Sue Harding
Simon Bowles
Shane Bunce
Ray Nicholas
James Mather
Simone Stubbs
Jenny Beavan
Justin Warburton-Brown
Widens Pkolo Dorsainville
Chris Burdon
Ben Baird
Kevin Day
Amma Asante
Sam McCurdy
Charlie Mason
Brunson Green
Rick McCallum
Patrick Doyle
Peter Heslop
David Oyelowo
Justin Moore-Lewy
Susan Williams
Guy Hibbert
Jonathan Amos
Jon Gregory
TOP CAST
David Oyelowo
Seretse Khama
Rosamund Pike
Ruth Williams-Khama
Tom Felton
Rufus Lancaster
Jack Davenport
Sir Alistair Canning
Terry Pheto
Naledi Khama
Laura Carmichael
Muriel Williams
Jessica Oyelowo
Lady Lilly Canning
Vusi Kunene
Tshekedi Khama
Nicholas Lyndhurst
George Williams
Arnold Oceng
Charles
Anastasia Hille
Dot Williams
Charlotte Hope
Olivia Lancaster
Theo Landey
Nash
Abena Ayivor
Ella Khama
Jack Lowden
Tony Benn
Zackary Momoh
Oluwu
Nicholas Rowe
Fenner Brockway
Billy Boyle
Reverend James Manners
Conny Stadler
Missionary
Kevin Hand
Manager
Ray Burnet
Reverend Leonard Patterson
Anton Lesser
Prime Minister Attlee
Michael Howe
Terence Bernard
Donald Molosi
Kabelo
Julian Firth
Mr. Speaker
Duncan Wisbey
Commonwealth Under-Secretary
Rupert Vansittart
Sir Ian Fraser
James Northcote
Roberts
Merveille Lukeba
Joe Appiah
Femi Ogunbanjo
Man from Rhodesia
Paul Putner
Porter
Will Featherstone
Reporter
Danny Babington
Reporter
Dave Perry
Idiot
Craig Whittaker
Idiot
Dean Roberts
Idiot
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