A United Kingdom

Cast

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  Amma Asante Director
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  David Oyelowo Seretse Khama
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  Rosamund Pike Ruth Williams
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  Tom Felton Rufus Lancaster
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  Jack Davenport Sir Alistair Canning
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  Laura Carmichael Muriel Williams
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  Terry Pheto Naledi Khama
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  Jessica Oyelowo Lady Lilly Canning
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  Vusi Kunene Tshekedi Khama
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  Nicholas Lyndhurst George Williams
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  Arnold Oceng Charles
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  Anastasia Hille Dot Williams

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Viewer comments

• Abel Lukusa 2025-10-04

  la version française n'est pas disponible pourquoi

• neodoris 2023-05-29

  source: A United Kingdom

• Ali Firas 2022-11-22

  "No man is free who is not master of himself." Seretse Khama (David Oyelowo) Freedom is what A United Kingdom is about: Freedom for Prince Khama to choose a white British wife in Botswana 1940's and freedom for the natives from British imperial rule. Both themes are fully disclosed with an eye to history that seems accurate and not overly detailed. Where the details of the struggle to bring back the prince to rule as king, a move opposed by the British and its Winston Churchill, get unhistorical is in the slow pace of the plot and the sentimental scenes and music behind the prince's marriage to Ruth Williams (Rosemund Pike), a novice at romance and political intrigue. The plot thread about their romance ("Did I tell you I didn't just marry you for your looks?"Seretse) is long and slow (The first part of the film is all about the wooing), and the challenge to his claim to the throne is repetitious bordering on boredom. Her emergence as the queen is threadbare with plot clichés, even as the story is "inspired by true events." Oyelowo and Pike are nearly perfect as the man who would be king and the lady in waiting. His turn last year in Selma as MLK was Oscar worthy, and her loving hesitancy works well set against the malign forces determined to separate the husband and wife. The forces of inequality are strong as they wrap themselves in rhetoric about the safety of the country's traditions and their need for British rule to survive. On the Brit part, the lust for riches from th

• LaMaman D'ephra 2022-11-22

  20 March 2017: I Love and support ALL Interracial Love, marriages, and movies or television shows with men and women in love and Biracial people. But not just mix races of Blacks & Whites, but any man and woman of two different racial backgrounds. So I had to see and support this film, the same as I have with All Interracial movies such as the recent; "Lovings" with actress Ruth Negga. My all time favorite is "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" with Sidney Poitier and Kate Hepburn. One of the things I liked in the beginning of this film is that we see them meet, have a nice time and go dancing and the White people dancing in the background are Not staring at them nor giving them a hard time. I wish all the world would be like that when a man and woman of different races and skin tone meet, date and fall in love. God and Jesus Christ/ Yeshua do NOT see skin color, God only sees the heart and mind. This role hit home for David since his real life wife is also a Caucasian woman and they are truly in love with four kids, just the same as actor Nate Parker and his wife. Anyhoo, racism soon shows it's ugly head starting when David and Rosamund are walking at night and three White racist bigots and one yell the word "coon". Later we see Ruth standing up to her own father for the man she loves and later when Khama stands up to his racist uncle for his love of a White woman. Although, I understand the point that in his African country, where the tradition has always been all Africans livin

• สงกรานต์ รังสรรค์ 2022-11-22

  Two films were released in the UK on Friday 25th November, and I am totally amazed to see that A United Kingdom currently sits with a 6.2 rating yet the other movie, Allied, currently has a staggering 7.2. Seriously peeps, Allied is dire in both its acting performances and screenplay, whereas this movie provides a tasteful and interesting view of colonial Britain at its worst. Maybe its lack of marks are due to the non-Hollywood nature of the movie, and its associated subject matter. Anyway I loved the movie, and the two lead performances in particular were excellent and Amma Asante's treatment of the film was as you would expect from her... classy and beautiful. In addition the Botswana backdrop showed Africa at its most engaging. Hopefully its IMDb score will reflect that soon as more and more viewers realise the impact of this story.

• Ahmad Jaber 2022-11-22

  6.8 does not do justice to a film that tells a story of how love can overcome boundaries. In this case, this is one of the rare African stories that we tend to get to hear about. For a long time, stories to do with Africa have been about disease, poverty and undernourishment. Asante's take on this film does indeed tell the viewer that there is more to Africa than what meets the eye. I believe that this film should set a precedent for more African stories to be told . This film tells you that there is a lot more than just about Mandela. There is need to learn about other Africans namely Jomo Kenyatta, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, John Chilembwe and many others. These are perhaps some of the few names that I can think of. I commend Asante for taking a bold stand in producing a film of a figure(s) that most people out there may have not heard. For those of you that may want to get a different side to Africa, I would recommend that you begin by watching "A United Kingdom". In my view, it is one of the more decent films of 2016/17 combined.

• ashibotogh_ 2022-11-22

  Grange Hill star Amma Asante brings us an impressive love story that helped mould the foundations of modern Botswana, detailing the controversial marriage that challenged not only the nation, but its African neighbours and the British Empire whose protectorate they were under. David Oyelowo superbly plays Seretse Khama, the rightful heir to the chiefdom and king of Bechuanaland, the African nation to become Botswana in later years. However, due to his father, Sekgoma Khama passing away when Seretse was only 4, his uncle, acting as regent, sent him away to England to be educated and help prepare him for leadership. During this time in England, Seretse meets Ruth and they both fall madly in love with each other totally ignoring the differences and impact their relationship will have on the rest of the world. Oyelowo reunites with Rosamund Pike since Jack Reacher expressing great chemistry between them as the story focuses on the bond and love for one another. David Oyelowo give his greatest performance with inspiring speeches and a strong emotional presence; and Rosamund Pike too, gives possibly her best performance to date whilst not having as much to say, she conveys the frustration and hurt brilliantly as both stand together against the will of everyone else. Strong supporting cast too, with Pirates' Norrington, Jack Davenport giving a brilliant, smarmy portrayal of British representative Alistair Canning. His diction is superb, as is Draco's, Tom Felton's as his second in c

• حسين البرغثي 2022-11-22

  When I can tick "based on a true story" and "British film-making" I invariably know that I'm in for a treat. This important and emotional true story, is a politically charged drama set in 1947 about (on one side) an African King-in-waiting who risks losing his country for the woman he loves, and (on the other side) his potential white Queen who sacrifices her family for the man she falls in love with. The first half of the film shows their meeting and falling in love. The second half shows the white racism that existed to a black / white relationship and the black African culture that responds to a potential white queen. What a difficult situation at a delicate period in history. A highlight is the emotional "I love my people" speech, which is where the prince addresses a crowd to stake his case for why he should be king and why they should accept his white wife. The film has an old fashioned look and feel. There are strong performances, especially from the lead actors and also the rest of the cast. The British Government's reaction is disturbing at times, but ultimately the messages delivered are that governments and nations can overcome prejudice and love will find a way, even in the face of bitter adversity. Very highly recommended viewing.