A United Kingdom
Film2016111 min6.6/10 on TMDB
Directed by Amma Asante
The true story of a love that shook an empire
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
David OyelowoSeretse Khama
Rosamund PikeRuth Williams-Khama
Tom FeltonRufus Lancaster
Jack DavenportSir Alistair Canning
Terry PhetoNaledi Khama
Laura CarmichaelMuriel Williams
Jessica OyelowoLady Lilly Canning
Vusi KuneneTshekedi Khama
Nicholas LyndhurstGeorge Williams
Arnold OcengCharles
Anastasia HilleDot Williams
Charlotte HopeOlivia LancasterExplore the crew
- Producer
- Widens Pkolo Dorsainville
- Director
- Amma Asante
- Director of Photography
- Sam McCurdy
- Producer
- Justin Moore-Lewy
- Producer
- Rick McCallum
- Producer
- David Oyelowo
- Producer
- Charlie Mason
- Original Music Composer
- Patrick Doyle
- Producer
- Peter Heslop
- Producer
- Brunson Green
- Screenplay
- Guy Hibbert
- Editor
- Jon Gregory
- Editor
- Jonathan Amos