A United Kingdom (Original title)
Dates: 2016 (Copyright), 2016 (Production), 2016 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USA, Czech Republic, FranceDirector: Amma Asante
Synopsis: An African prince in London falls in love with a local woman. When they get married, they find that their marriage is far from welcome in either of their lands.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Monarchy, Marriage, Race relations, British Empire
Releases
Date: 05 October 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: FestivalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 110 mins 44 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Pathé Productions Ltd.
Date: 05 October 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: FestivalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 25 November 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 110 mins 44 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Pathé Productions Ltd.
Date: March 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 101 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Author: WHITE, John Pages: viii, 253 pages
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Dates: 2016 (Copyright), 2016 (Production), 2016 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USA, Czech Republic, FranceDirector: Amma Asante
Synopsis: An African prince in London falls in love with a local woman. When they get married, they find that their marriage is far from welcome in either of their lands.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Monarchy, Marriage, Race relations, British Empire
Releases
Date: 05 October 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: FestivalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 110 mins 44 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Pathé Productions Ltd.
Date: 05 October 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: FestivalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 25 November 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 110 mins 44 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Pathé Productions Ltd.
Date: March 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 101 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
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©: Pathé Productions Limited, ©: British Broadcasting Corporation, ©: The British Film Institute, A Yoruba Saxon/Harbinger Pictures/Perfect Weekend/Film United production: Yoruba Saxon, Production Company: BFI Film Fund, A Yoruba Saxon/Harbinger Pictures/Perfect Weekend/Film United production: Harbinger Pictures, A Yoruba Saxon/Harbinger Pictures/Perfect Weekend/Film United production: Perfect Weekend, Film United, The production of the film has been supported by Czech Republic through the State Fund of Cinematography from the incentives program: State Fund of Cinematography, Developed by: Pathé, Film United, A Yoruba Saxon/Harbinger Pictures/Perfect Weekend/Film United production: Yoruba Saxon, A Yoruba Saxon/Harbinger Pictures/Perfect Weekend/Film United production: Harbinger Pictures, A Yoruba Saxon/Harbinger Pictures/Perfect Weekend/Film United production: Perfect Weekend, Film United, For: Pathé, For: BBC Films, For: Cambiado Productions, BFI, Made with the Support Of The: The BFI's Film Fund, present: Pathé, present: BBC Films, present: Ingenious Media, BFI, [presented] with the participation of: Canal+, Ciné+, International Sales: Pathé International, International Sales: Pathé International, Executive Producer: Cameron McCracken, Executive Producer: Natascha Wharton, Executive Producer: Christine Langan, Executive Producer: Eleanor Clark Windo, Executive Producer: Guy Hibbert, Produced by: Rick McCallum, Produced by: David Oyelowo, Produced by: Peter Heslop, Produced by: Brunson Green, Produced by: Justin Moore-Lewy, Produced by: Charlie Mason, Archive Producer: Sam Dwyer, Line Producer: Veronika Lencová, Line Producer: Theuns De Wet, Deputy Managing Director: Pierre du Plessis, Finance Director: James Clarke, Head of Physical Production: Fiona McGuire, Head of Theatrical Distribution: Lee Bye, Senior Business Manager: Michael Wood, Head of Legal and Business Manager: Zoe Brown, Legal and Business Affair Manager: Helen Andrews, Development Executive: Nichola Martin, Marketing Executive: Jacqui Barr, Legal and Production Assistant: Ruth Sanders, For Ingenious and Cambiado Productions: Eleanor Clark Windo, For Ingenious and Cambiado Productions: Tim O'Shea, For Ingenious and Cambiado Productions: Maxime Cottray, For Ingenious and Cambiado Productions: Jamie Jessop, For Ingenious and Cambiado Productions: Ted Cawrey, Vaishali Patel, Director of Lottery Film Fund: Ben Roberts, Head of Production: Fiona Morham, Development Executive: Kristin Irving, Head of Production Finance: Ian Kirk, Business Affairs Manager: Virginia Burgess, Production Manager: Samantha Waite, Production Manager: Jiri 'Effa' Kotlas, Production Co-ordinator: Veronika 'Veru' Nemeckova, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Fiona Harper, Production Co-ordinator: Victoria Zalin, Financial Controller: Marcela Jahodová, First Assistant Accountant: Ondrej Zach, Production Accountant: Elizabeth Hurley, Unit Manager: Calvin Hayward, Unit Manager: John David Gunkle, Supervising Location Manager: Jason Wheeler, Location Manager: Johan Van der Walt, Assistant Location Manage: Simphiwe Jodwana, Location Manager: Elliott Meddings, Key Location Manager: Mark Grimwade, Location Manager: Filip Doruska, Fixer: Arthur January, Post-production Supervisor: Rebecca Adams, Assistant to Mr McCallum: Lucie Simunkova, Assistant to Production Co-ordinator: Lukas Hares, Production Assistant: Puni Casalis, Production Assistant: Alice Weleminsky-Smith, Archive Researcher: Gordon King, 2nd Unit Director: Steven Hall, 1st Assistant Director: Edoardo Ferretti, 1st Assistant Director: Roland McLennan, 1st Assistant Director: Martin Sebík, 2nd Assistant Director: Alessia Silvetti, 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Westley Du Rand, 3rd Assistant Director: Tumi Sejoe, Crowd 3rd Assistant Director: Tom Ludlam, Sekarni Doram, Assistant to Ms Asante: Kenneth O'Toole, Crowd Co-ordinator: Moejahied Taliep, Script Supervisor: Jana Nemcekova, Assistant Casting Director: Sarah Trevis, Casting Director: Moonyeenn Lee, Casting by: Sasha Robertson, Extras Casting: Veronica Olivens, Screenplay by: Guy Hibbert, Based upon the book Colour Bar by: Susan Williams, Cinematographer: Sam McCurdy, Cinematographer: Steven Hall, Additional Camera operator: Michal Chadima, A Camera Operator: John Beacham, Steadicam Operator: Ilana Garrard, Steadicam Operator: Paul Edwards, 1st Assistant Camera: Michal Machluda, 1st Assistant A Camera: Libor Bruha, 1st Assistant A Camera: Dan Balzer, 1st Assistant B Camera: Marek Schnierer, 1st Assistant C Camera: Iwan Reynolds, 1st Assistant C Camera: Alex Howe, 2nd Assistant A Camera: Hynek Pantuceka, 2nd Assistant A Camera: Jan Prokes, 2nd Assistant B Camera: Petr 'Slon' Vladyk, 2nd Assistant C Camera: Robbie Cairns, 2nd Assistant C Camera: Sean Kisch, Digital Imaging Technician: Michal Chadima, Gaffer: Martin Granilla, Best Boy: Mandilakhe Michael Gwele, Best Boy: Manny Sithole, Key Grip: Mark Davidson, Key Grip: Matthew Budd, Key Grip: Sam Reeves, Key Grip: Pavel Proisl, Grip: Ladislav Musil, Video Operator: Martin Nahodil, Video Operator: Lubomir Bachraty, Video Operator: Martin Schmarc, Visual Effects: Steven Hall, Visual Effects and Animation by: Nvizible, Visual Effects Supervisor: Hugh Macdonald, James Fleming, Special Effects Supervisor: Neal Champion, Edited by: Jon Gregory, Jonathan Amos, 1st Assistant Editor: Gabriel Smith, Additional Assistant Editor: Adam Duthie, Post-production Producer: Michael Solinger, Production Design by: Simon Bowles, Art Director: Justin Warburton-Brown, Art Director: Karl Probert, Assistant Art Director: Glen Young, Art Director: Martin Vackár, Standby Art Director: Graham Ward, Assistant Art Director: Paula Jones, Art Department Co-ordinator: Tumi Poen, Art Department Co-ordinator: Jan Ohnmacht, Set Decorator: Rebecca Alleway, Assistant Set Decorator: Marinda Richter, Jacki Castelli, Set Dresser: Nina Putz, Set Dresser: Kruger Van Deventer, Graphic Designer: Kathy Heaser, Graphic Designer: Kellie Waugh, Production Buyer: Billy Edwards, Additional Prop Buyer: Alice Felton, Prop Master: Muffin Green, Assistant Prop Master: Cuan Eveleigh, Construction Manager: Nick Lauer, Assistant Construction Manager: Faik Petersen, Construction Manager: John Moolenschot, Assistant Costume Designer: Sally Turner, Assistant Costume Designer: Sarah Young, Costume Supervisor: Mabel Mofokeng, Costume Co-supervisor: Glynnis Harris, Costume Supervisor: Marco Scotti, Costumes by: Jenny Beavan, Anushia Nieradzik, Make-up & Hair Designed by: Meg Tanner, Key Make-up Artist: Simone Stubbs, Make-up Artist: Pavlina Zdanska, Make-up Artist: Lea Dusakova, Hairdresser: Thami Allen Nkosi, Title Design: Matt Curtis, Supervising Digital Colourist: Gareth Spensley, Music by/Composer: Patrick Doyle, On Set Musician: William Keel-Stocker, On Set Musician: James Rawlinson, On Set Musician: Peter Elliott, Edward Babar, Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: James Shearman, Orchestrator: Patrick Doyle, James Shearman, Score Music Supervisor: Maggie Rodford, Assistant Score Music Supervisor: Emily Appleton-Holley, Music Supervisor: Karen Elliott, Music Editor: Andy Glen, Recorded at: Smecky Music Studio, Music Mixed by: Jake Jackson, Music Mixed at: Air-Edel Recording Studios, Choreography: Scarlett Mackmin, Production Sound Mixer: Igor Pokorny, Boom Operator: Jan Blazek, Assistant Boom Operator: Othusitse Ellias, Post-production Sound Services by: Goldcrest Post Production Facilities, Re-recording Mixer: Mike Prestwood Smith, Re-recording Mixer: James Mather, Re-recording Mixer: Chris Burdon, Supervising Sound Designer Editor: James Mather, Dialogue Editor: Lee Herrick, Sound Effects Editor: Jed Loughran, Sound Effects Editor: Dave Mackie, Effects Editor: Luke O'Connell, ADR Recordist: Peter Gleaves, ADR Editor: Lee Herrick, ADR Voice Casting: Blend Audio, Foley Artist: Gareth Rhys-Jones, Foley Mixer: Julian Pirrie, Action Vehicles Co-ordinator: Jeanne Henn, Stunt Co-ordinator: Ray Nicholas, Fight Arranger: Brian Nickels, Dolby Sound Consultant: Peter Mendonca, Dialogue Coach: Kgomotso Tshwenyego, Publicity: Nicola Graydon, Transport Captain: Stephen McLachlan, Barrie Williams, Digital Intermediate by: Molinaire, World Revenues Collected and Distributed by: Freeway CAM B.V., With Very Special Thanks to: Lucia Zucchetti, Studio: Twickenham Film Studios, Studio: Barrandov-Studios, Studio: Ealing Studios
Cast
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David Oyelowo (Seretse Khama), Rosamund Pike (Ruth Williams), Jack Davenport (Sir Alistair Canning), Tom Felton (Rufus Lancaster), Laura Carmichael (Muriel), Terry Pheto (Naledi), Jessica Oyelowo (Lady Lilly Canning), Arnold Oceng (Charles), Anton Lesser (Prime Minister Clement Attlee), Jack Lowden (Tony Benn), Nicholas Rowe (Fenner Brockway), Anastasia Hille (Dot Williams), Merveille Lukeba (Joe), Nicholas Lyndhurst (George Williams), Vusi Kunene (Tshekedi Khama), Charlotte Hope (Olivia Lancaster), Theo Landey (Michael Nash), Abena Ayivor (Ella Khama), Zackary Momoh (Oluwo), Billy Boyle (Reverend James Manners), Kevin Hand (manager), Raymond Burnet (Reverend Leonard Patterson), Joseph Makwinja (Morgan), Michael Howe (Terence Bernard), Madison Manowe, Motheo Motalaote, Chelsea J. Scott (baby Jacqueline), Donald Molosi (Kabelo), Julian Firth (Mr Speaker), Duncan Wisbey (Commonwealth Under-Secretary), Rupert Vansittart (Sir Ian Fraser), James Northcote (Roberts), Justice Moilwa (young man), Motshereganyi Sefanyetso (Dr Moikangao), Gareth Matthews (station master), Femi Ogunbanjo (man from Rhodesia), Letsomo La Tshipa (village headman), Sophie Matlapeng (Lesedi), Tapologo Manche (woman in Rondavel), Anthony Kaye (Sefu), Will Featherstone, Danny Babington (reporters), Dave Perry, Dean Roberts, Craig Whittaker (idiots), Ookeditse Mosenki (African girl), Paul Putner (porter), Kgomotso Tshwenyego (midwife), John Mazabathi Mokandla (Naledi village man)
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
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Title: British cinema and a divided nationAuthor: WHITE, John Pages: viii, 253 pages
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