---
title: 'A United Kingdom (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Amma Asante'
released: '2016-09-09'
runtime_minutes: 111
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Czech Republic'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-united-kingdom-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3387266/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A United Kingdom (2016)

2016 · PG-13 · 111 min · Drama, History, Romance · Czech Republic, United Kingdom, France, United States


## Synopsis

A United Kingdom is a 2016 biographical romantic drama film directed by Amma Asante and written by Guy Hibbert, based on the true-life romance of Seretse Khama, heir to the throne of the Bangwato Tribe in Serowe – one of many tribes found in then Bechuanaland Protectorate – with his wife Ruth Williams Khama. David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike portray Seretse and Ruth, respectively.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Amma Asante](https://cinepixo.com/people/amma-asante)
- **Screenplay:** [Guy Hibbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-hibbert)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Patrick Doyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-doyle)
- **Producer:** [David Oyelowo](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-oyelowo), [Rick McCallum](https://cinepixo.com/people/rick-mccallum), [Brunson Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/brunson-green), [Peter Heslop](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-heslop)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sam McCurdy](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-mccurdy)
- **Editor:** [Jonathan Amos](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-amos), [Jon Gregory](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-gregory)

## Cast

- [Anton Lesser](https://cinepixo.com/people/anton-lesser)
- [Jessica Oyelowo](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessica-oyelowo)
- [Arnold Oceng](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnold-oceng)
- [Tom Felton](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-felton)
- [Terry Pheto](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-pheto)
- [Dean Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-roberts)
- [Laura Carmichael](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-carmichael)
- [Rosamund Pike](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosamund-pike) as Ruth Williams Khama
- [Samuel Rush](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-rush)
- [Wesley Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/wesley-lloyd)
- [Charlotte Hope](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlotte-hope)
- [Paul Putner](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-putner)
- [Nicholas Lyndhurst](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-lyndhurst)
- [Jack Lowden](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-lowden) as Tony Benn
- [Martyn Mayger](https://cinepixo.com/people/martyn-mayger)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-united-kingdom-2016
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