A United Kingdom
Summary: The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.
Runtime: 1 h 51 min
MPAA: PG-13
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 14,000,000
Domestic: $ 3,902,185
International: $ 10,557,145
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