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A United Kingdom

2016 · 111 min

A sweeping, heartfelt true story that balances romance and political struggle, leaving you moved and inspired by its quiet defiance.

Directed by
Amma Asante
Genres
Drama, History
Tagline
The true story of a love that shook an empire
Overview
The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire - their love triumphed over every obstacle flung in their path and in so doing they transformed their nation and inspired the world.

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Directed by
Amma Asante
Genres
Drama, History
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • race
  • power
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Amma Asante
Written by
Guy Hibbert
Starring
David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton, Jack Davenport, Terry Pheto, Laura Carmichael, Jessica Oyelowo, Vusi Kunene
Music
Patrick Doyle
Cinematography
Sam McCurdy
Runtime
111 min
Country
Czech Republic, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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