A United Kingdom

2016
12A
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

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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

10/10

Great Movie and Hidden Jewel.

This is one of those movies that is flying under the radar and deserves to be seen. It is a wonderful story, well scripted, well acted, and has terrific cinematography. The fact that is a true story makes one wonder what the hell we have been learning in school when we have never been taught this type of history. I give this a ten and really it deserves it. It is a shame people have degraded the rating for some reason other than the fact that this is good cinema. It is a very deserving movie and is like the movie Hidden Figures or Queen Katwe, it is important for history. I am a white conservative and think everyone should see the movie.