Schindler's List
1993 · Drama · History
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Film / 2016
A United Kingdom
Directed by
Amma Asante
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.
The story
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.
Cast
David OyelowoSeretse Khama
Rosamund PikeRuth Williams-Khama
Tom FeltonRufus Lancaster
Jack DavenportSir Alistair Canning
Terry PhetoNaledi Khama
Laura CarmichaelMuriel Williams
Jessica OyelowoLady Lilly Canning
Vusi KuneneTshekedi Khama
Nicholas LyndhurstGeorge Williams
Arnold OcengCharles
Anastasia HilleDot Williams
Charlotte HopeOlivia Lancaster
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Theo LandeyNash
Abena AyivorElla Khama
Jack LowdenTony Benn
Zackary MomohOluwu
Nicholas RoweFenner Brockway
Billy BoyleReverend James Manners
Conny StadlerMissionary
Kevin HandManager
Ray BurnetReverend Leonard Patterson
Anton LesserPrime Minister Attlee
Michael HoweTerence Bernard
Donald MolosiKabelo
Julian FirthMr. Speaker
Duncan WisbeyCommonwealth Under-Secretary
Rupert VansittartSir Ian Fraser
James NorthcoteRoberts
Merveille LukebaJoe Appiah
Femi OgunbanjoMan from Rhodesia
Paul PutnerPorter
Will FeatherstoneReporter
Danny BabingtonReporter
Dave PerryIdiot
Craig WhittakerIdiot
Dean RobertsIdiot
Kitty DevlinCelia
Karl FarrerReporter (uncredited)
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