A United Kingdom (film)
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A United Kingdom is a 2016 British biographical romantic drama film that portrays the real-life interracial marriage between Seretse Khama, heir to the throne of Bechuanaland (now Botswana), and British clerk Ruth Williams, and the political controversy it sparked in the late 1940s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A United Kingdom (film) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Colour Bar: The Triumph of Seretse Khama and His Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Susan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Sam McCurdy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
British colonialism in Africa
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Ruth Williams Khama NERFINISHED ⓘ Seretse Khama NERFINISHED ⓘ racial discrimination ⓘ |
| director | Amma Asante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| editor | Jonathan Amos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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historical drama film ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Bechuanaland
NERFINISHED
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Botswana independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Williams Khama NERFINISHED ⓘ Seretse Khama NERFINISHED ⓘ interracial marriage ⓘ |
| musicBy | Patrick Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Brunson Green
NERFINISHED
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David Oyelowo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rick McCallum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
BBC Films
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Ingenious Media NERFINISHED ⓘ Pathé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSource | 2006 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 111 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Guy Hibbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Bechuanaland
NERFINISHED
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod |
1950s
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late 1940s ⓘ |
| starredActor |
David Oyelowo
NERFINISHED
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Jack Davenport NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosamund Pike NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Pheto NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Felton NERFINISHED ⓘ Vusi Kunene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ukReleaseDate | 2016-11-25 ⓘ |
| usReleaseDate | 2017-02-10 ⓘ |
| worldPremiereDate | 2016-09-09 ⓘ |
| worldPremiereEvent | Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereSection | Gala Presentations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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