Born a King
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| Arabic | وُلِدَ مَلِكاً |
| Directed by | Agustí Villaronga |
| Written by | Henry Fitzherbert |
| Produced by | Andrés Vicente Gómez Marco Gómez Stuart Sutherland Todd Albert Nims |
| Starring | Ed Skrein Hermione Corfield Abdullah Ali Laurence Fox |
| Cinematography | Josep M. Civit |
| Music by | Hesham Nazih |
Production companies | Celtic Films Arena Audiovisual |
| Distributed by | Vox Film Distribution |
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| Budget | $21 million[1] |
Born a King (Arabic: وُلِدَ مَلِكاً, romanized: Wulida Malikᵃⁿ) is a 2019 historical coming-of-age drama film directed by Agustí Villaronga. The film stars Abdullah Ali, Ed Skrein, Hermione Corfield, Laurence Fox, and James Fleet.
Plot
[edit]In 1919, following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, 14-year-old Faisal is sent by his father, Emir Abdulaziz, on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to London to secure the formation of what was to become the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Young Faisal negotiates his country's and his family's future with seasoned politicians like Winston Churchill and Lord Curzon, and forms a friendship with Princess Mary.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Abdullah Ali as Prince Faisal
- Yousef Alsaid as baby Faisal
- Ed Skrein as Philby
- Hermione Corfield as Princess Mary
- Laurence Fox as Lawrence of Arabia
- Rawkan Binbella as Emir Abdulaziz
- James Fleet as King George V
- Celyn Jones as Winston Churchill
- Rubén Ochandiano as Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Thunayan
- Aidan McArdle as Humphrey Bowman
- Marina Gatell as Stella
- Kenneth Cranham as Lord Curzon
- Lewis Reeves as Prince of Wales
Production
[edit]It wrapped filming in late 2017.[3][4] The production of the movie lasted nearly for four years.[1] Filming locations include London, Riyadh and Diriyah.[5] The film is Saudi actor Abdullah Ali's cinematic debut.[4]
Release
[edit]It premiered at the Barcelona Sant Jordi International Film Festival (BCN FILM FEST) on 25 April 2019.[6] On 26 September 2019 the movie was released in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and earned a first-four-day $972,962.[1]
Reception
[edit]Born a King is the recipient of the 2019 best film award from the Inward Eye Film Festival for independent cinema.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c John Hopewell (4 October 2019). "Agusti Villaronga's 'Born a King' Catches Box Office Fire in UAE, Saudi Arabia". Variety. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "'Born a King': Prince Faisal's role in creating Saudi Arabia coming to big screen". The National. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Ed Skrein, Hermione Corfield, Laurence Fox wrap 'Born A King' (exclusive)". 12 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Born A King Wraps Shooting". 13 December 2017.
- ^ "A new film, 'Born A King' will follow the life of the Third Saudi Prince and break stereotypes about the country". Grazia Middle East. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Born a King". BCN Film Fest. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ Jack Dutton (22 November 2019). "Born A King wins Best Film award at UK film festival". The National. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
External links
[edit]- 2019 films
- 2019 drama films
- 2019 biographical drama films
- 2010s coming-of-age drama films
- 2010s historical drama films
- 2010s Arabic-language films
- 2010s English-language films
- Biographical films about royalty
- British historical drama films
- Films set in Saudi Arabia
- Films set in the United Kingdom
- Films shot in Saudi Arabia
- Films shot in the United Kingdom
- 2019 multilingual films
- British multilingual films
- 2010s British films
- Films directed by Agustí Villaronga
- English-language historical drama films
- English-language biographical drama films