A United Kingdom

2016
PG-13
1h 51m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

17K

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David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike in A United Kingdom (2016)

Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s.

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The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

17K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 wins & 5 nominations total

Trivia
The house used as Ruth & Seretse's home in the film was the home of the real Ruth & Seretse.

Goofs
At about 1'17, the civil servant refers to the new Prime Minister as Sir Winston Churchill. He was not knighted until 1953.

Quotes
Seretse Khama: No man is free who is not master of himself.

Connections
Featured in Film '72: Episode #45.8 (2016)

Soundtracks
No Baby, No Nobody But You
Lyrics and Music by Seger Ellis
Performed by Stan Kenton and June Christy
Published by EMI United Partnership Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd
Licensed Courtesy of Capitol Records Inc.
Under Licence from Universal Music Operations Ltd

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Featured review

8/10

Inspiring untold story

I love it when a story is told that many of us haven't heard of or known much about.

Although possibly oversimplified due to the necessity of keeping the movie within a normal viewing time, nonetheless, it's a very good story about an amazing piece of history.

Well acted, well directed and beautifully filmed, this is a film I'm very happy to have seen. It's an inspirational look at enduring love and intelligence, at people power and a nation's faith in their leader, as well as credibly showing yet again how the British Empire and their bevy of crooked prime ministers deem to destroy nations for greed and profit, and to boot, having the gall to treat anyone but themselves as underdogs.

An excellent film for what it is and I would recommend it.