A united kingdom

Author

Amma Asante

Call Number

• BLU-RAY DRAMA (CEN)

Edition

Blu-ray version.

Languages

English dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, English descriptive audio.

Performers

David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport, Tom Felton, Laura Carmichael, Terry Pheto, Jessica Oyelowo, Arnold Oceng, Nicholas Rowe, Anton Lesser, Anastasia Hille, Jack Lowden, Merveille Lukeba, Nicholas Lyndhurst.

Publication Information

Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2017.

Physical Description

1 videodisc (111 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; some language including racial epithets and a scene of sensuality.

Summary

A UNITED KINGDOM is the inspiring true story of the forbidden love between the king of Botswana and a white English woman in the 1940s. When they decided to marry just as apartheid was being introduced into South Africa, it caused an international uproar. But their passionate romance triumphed over every obstacle and changed the course of African history.

Notes

Title from container.

Based upon the book "Colour bar" by Susan Williams.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.

Special features: Making of ; Filming in Botswana ; The legacy of Seretse and Ruth ; London Film Festival opening night gala premiere.