A United Kingdom
“The true story of a love that shook an empire”
2016 · 1 h 51 min
Directed by 
Amma Asante
Amma AsanteCast
David Oyelowo Rosamund Pike Tom Felton Jack Davenport Laura Carmichael 
Terry Pheto
Credits
Written by: Guy Hibbert
Plot
Based on the true story of Seretse Khama, the king of Bechuanaland, and Ruth Williams, a white Englishwoman, whose marriage in 1948 caused an international crisis.
Sinekatalog’s take
A moving and well-acted true story.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (17,886 votes)
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