A United Kingdom

A United Kingdom (2016)

The true story of a love that shook an empire

Drama History

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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  • Release Date: 2016-11-25
  • Runtime: 1h 51min
  • Director: Amma Asante

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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

  • Kitty Devlin

    Celia

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