United Kingdom
The result is a rich, stirring look at one of modern society's most enduring -- and yes, inspirational -- marriages.
A United Kingdom
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 1940’s, just as apartheid was being introduced into South Africa. It was a decision that altered the course of African history.
Genre
Bio-pic,
Drama,
Romance
Runtime
110
Language
English
Director
Amma Asante
Cast
David Oyelowo,
Rosamund Pike
FEATURED REVIEW
Ella Taylor, NPR
There's more than one fractured monarchy in A United Kingdom, a period saga of love, race and colonial politics set in both post-World War II Britain and a tiny African tribal nation then-named Bechuanaland. Some of this really happened: In 1947 the African country's heir apparent, Seretse Khama ...
Played at
Playhouse 7 2.17.17 - 3.30.17
Monica Film Center 2.24.17 - 3.16.17
Claremont 5 3.03.17 - 3.16.17
NoHo 7 3.03.17 - 3.16.17
Town Center 5 3.10.17 - 3.16.17
Lumiere Music Hall 3.17.17 - 3.23.17
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