A United Kingdom

Czech Republic, France, United Kingdom and United States of America, 2016

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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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Credits

producer

Brunson Green

Charlie Mason

David Oyelowo

Justin Moore-Lewy

Peter Heslop

Rick McCallum

production company

BFI Film Fund

Film United

Harbinger Pictures

Pathé

Perfect Weekend

Yoruba Saxon Productions

Duration

01:51:00

Production dates
2016

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

tmdb-movie-347026

Language

English

Subject categories

Drama

History

TMDB-Movie

347026

Wikidata

Q21528200

Collected

95 times

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