A United Kingdom
| A United Kingdom | |
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| Directed by | Amma Asante |
| Produced by | Rick McCallum David Oyelowo Cameron McCracken Brunson Green Justin Moore-Lewy Charlie Mason |
| Written by | Guy Hibbert |
| Starring | David Oyelowo Rosamund Pike Tom Felton |
| Music by | Patrick Doyle[1] |
| Cinematography | Sam McCurdy |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A United Kingdom is an upcoming British period biopic directed by Amma Asante and starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike. The film is based on the true-life romance between Seretse Khama and his wife Ruth Williams Khama.[2]
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Cast
- David Oyelowo as Seretse Khama
- Rosamund Pike as Ruth Williams Khama
- Jack Lowden as Tony Benn
- Terry Pheto as Naledi Khama
- Vusi Kunene as Tshekedi Khama
- Jack Davenport
- Tom Felton as Rufus Lancaster
- Charlotte Hope
- Nicholas Lyndhurst
- Laura Carmichael
Production
Pike joined the cast in May 2015 with Asante joining shortly after.[3]
In September 2015 Asante revealed that shooting would be split between Botswana and London and that the film would begin shooting in October in preparation for a 2016 release to coincide with the 50th anniversary of independence in Botswana.[4]
In October 2015 actors Jack Davenport and Tom Felton (who had previously worked with Asante on Belle) joined the cast.[5]
In November 2015 some filming took place around Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens including Imperial College Union.
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