| Description |
1 videodisc (111 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical surround Dolby digital 5.1 rda |
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NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
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Motion picture. |
| Note |
Based upon the book "Colour bar" by Susan Williams. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. |
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Bonus features: Making of; Filming in Botswana; The legacy of Seretse and Ruth; London Film Festival opening night gala premiere; theatrical trailer. |
| Cast |
David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport, Tom Felton, Nicholas Lyndhurst. |
| Summary |
Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s. When they decided to marry, just as apartheid was being introduced into South Africa, it caused an international uproar. However, their passionate romance triumphed over every obstacle and changed the course of African history. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some language including racial epithets and a scene of sensuality. |
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CHV rating: for mature theme and language may offend. |
| System Details |
NTSC, region 1, 2.39:1 widescreen; 5.1 Dolby Digital. |
| Language |
English dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described video. |
| Subject |
Khama, Seretse, Sir, 1921-1980 -- Drama.
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Khama, Ruth, 1924-2002 -- Drama.
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Presidents -- Botswana -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Presidents' spouses -- Botswana -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Interracial marriage -- Great Britain -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Interracial marriage -- Botswana -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Racism -- Great Britain -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Botswana -- Politics and government -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Biographical films.
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Romance films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Added Author |
Asante, Amma, 1969- film director.
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Hibbert, Guy, screenwriter.
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McCallum, Rick, 1952- film producer.
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Heslop, Peter, film producer.
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Green, Brunson, film producer.
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Moore-Lewy, Justin, film producer.
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Mason, Charlie, film producer.
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Oyelowo, David, film producer, actor.
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Pike, Rosamund, 1979- actor.
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Davenport, Jack, 1973- actor.
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Felton, Tom, 1987- actor.
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Williams, A. Susan.
Colour bar.
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Fox Searchlight Pictures, presenter.
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Pathé Productions, presenter.
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BBC Films, presenter.
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Ingenious Media, presenter.
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British Film Institute, presenter.
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Studio Canal+, presenter.
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Ciné+ (France), presenter.
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Yoruba Saxon Productions, production company.
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Harbinger Pictures (Firm), production company.
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Perfect Weekend (Firm), production company.
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Film United, production company.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., publisher.
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| Standard No. |
024543379072 |
| Music No. |
2337907 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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