A United Kingdom Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Jun. 12, 2017

A United Kingdom

Release Date: Friday, February 10, 2017 Limited

Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton, Jack Davenport, Laura Carmichael, David Oyelowo, Amma Asante, Guy Hibbert, Rick McCallum, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Arnold Oceng

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

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

What's the story about?

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.

Cited as official plot version from foxsearchlight.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in A United Kingdom.

Rosamund Pike
Gone Girl, Pride & Prejudice
David Oyelowo
The Book of Clarence, Role Play
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Jack Davenport
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
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Tom Felton
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Fackham Hall
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Nicholas Lyndhurst
Lassie
Laura Carmichael
Downton Abbey 3, Downton Abbey
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Arnold Oceng

Crew Behind the Film

The A United Kingdom behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

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: Guy Hibbert
Producers: Rick McCallum
David Oyelowo

Studios: Searchlight Pictures
Production Company: Pathé

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some language including racial epithets and a scene of sensuality
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Official A United Kingdom movie trailers and clips.

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A United Kingdom Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the A United Kingdom movie production.

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.

Production Updates

Jan 2017

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Dec 2016

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Oct 2015

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Shooting in Botswana.

Aug 2015

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Eyeing an October 2015 start.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

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 Fifty Shades Darker, John Wick: Chapter 2 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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