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Last modified: Jun. 12, 2017

A United Kingdom

Release Date: Friday, February 10, 2017 Limited

Follows the political blowback that follows an African prince’s marriage to a London office worker.

Director: Amma Asante

Starring: Rosamund Pike David Oyelowo Jack Davenport Tom Felton Nicholas Lyndhurst

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Follows the political blowback that follows an African prince’s marriage to a London office worker.

Plot

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Plot
A United Kingdom is the true story of the forbidden love of King Seretse Khama of Botswana (David Oyelowo) and Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike), a white woman from London, which caused an international uproar when they decided to marry in the late 1940s just as apartheid was being introduced into South Africa. It was a decision that altered the course of African history.
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The film's director Amma Asante last directed Where Hands Touch and Belle. The film's writer Guy Hibbert last wrote Eye in the Sky and Five Minutes of Heaven.

Director
Amma Asante
Screenwriter
Producers
Rick McCallum
David Oyelowo
Production Company
Pathé

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • A Pathé, BBC Films, BFI, Ingenious presentation with the participation of Canal + and Cine + of a Yoruba Saxon/Harbinger Pictures/Perfect Weekend/ Film United production of a film by Amma Asante.
  • Screened at 2016's Toronto International Film Festival to solid reviews.
  • Based on the true story.

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Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Shooting in Botswana.

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Eyeing an October 2015 start.

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Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some language including racial epithets and a scene of sensuality
Runtime
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Language
English

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Release Dates

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A United Kingdom was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, February 10, 2017. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including John Wick: Chapter 2, Fifty Shades Darker and The LEGO Batman Movie. As a limited release, A United Kingdom was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for some language including racial epithets and a scene of sensuality

  • Set film release to Limited

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