Born a King
{{Short description|2019 drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Born a King
| image = Born a King poster.png
| caption = English poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|ar|وُلِدَ مَلِكاً}}
| director = Agustí Villaronga
| producer = Andrés Vicente Gómez
Marco Gómez
Stuart Sutherland
Todd Albert Nims
| writer = Henry Fitzherbert
| starring = Ed Skrein
Hermione Corfield
Abdullah Ali
Laurence Fox
| music = Hesham Nazih
| cinematography = Josep M. Civit
| editing =
| production_companies = Celtic Films
Arena Audiovisual
| distributor = Vox Film Distribution
| runtime =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2019|04|25|BCN Film Fest|2019|09|26|Middle East}}
| country = {{Plainlist|
- United Kingdom
- Saudi Arabia
- Bahrain
- UAE
- Oman
- Kuwait
}}
| language = {{Plainlist|
- English
- Arabic
}}
| gross =
}}
Born a King ({{langx|ar|وُلِدَ مَلِكاً|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
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/born-a-king-prince-faisal-s-role-in-creating-saudi-arabia-coming-to-big-screen-1.905468|title='Born a King': Prince Faisal's role in creating Saudi Arabia coming to big screen|website=The National|language=en|access-date=2019-09-21}}
Cast
- 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
It wrapped filming in late 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/ed-skrein-hermione-corfield-laurence-fox-wrap-born-a-king-exclusive/5124864.article|title=Ed Skrein, Hermione Corfield, Laurence Fox wrap 'Born A King' (exclusive)|date=12 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://battleroyalewithcheese.com/2017/12/born-a-king-wraps-shooting/|title=Born A King Wraps Shooting|date=13 December 2017}} The production of the movie lasted nearly for four years.{{cite news|author=John Hopewell|title=Agusti Villaronga’s ‘Born a King’ Catches Box Office Fire in UAE, Saudi Arabia|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/global/agusti-villaronga-born-a-king-catches-box-office-fire-uae-saudi-arabia-1203358684/|accessdate=12 July 2020|work=Variety|date=4 October 2019}} Filming locations include London, Riyadh and Diriyah.{{Cite web|url=https://www.graziame.com/culture/film-music/a-new-film-born-a-king-will-follow-the-life-of-the-third-saudi-prince-and-break-stereotypes-about-the-country|title=A new film, 'Born A King' will follow the life of the Third Saudi Prince and break stereotypes about the country|website=Grazia Middle East|access-date=2019-09-21}} The film is Saudi actor Abdullah Ali's cinematic debut.
Release
It premiered at the Barcelona Sant Jordi International Film Festival (BCN FILM FEST) on 25 April 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bcnfilmfest.com/en/official-selection/2019/born-king|title=Born a King|website=BCN Film Fest|language=en|access-date=21 September 2019}} 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.
Reception
Born a King is the recipient of the 2019 best film award from the Inward Eye Film Festival for independent cinema.{{cite web|author=Jack Dutton|title=Born A King wins Best Film award at UK film festival |url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/born-a-king-wins-best-film-award-at-uk-film-festival-1.941244 |work=The National|accessdate=12 July 2020|date=22 November 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.celticfilms.co.uk/born-a-king}}
- {{IMDb title|6718730|Born a King}}
Category:2019 biographical drama films
Category:2010s coming-of-age drama films
Category:2010s historical drama films
Category:2010s Arabic-language films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:Biographical films about royalty
Category:British historical drama films
Category:Films set in Saudi Arabia
Category:Films set in the United Kingdom
Category:Films shot in Saudi Arabia
Category:Films shot in the United Kingdom
Category:2019 multilingual films
Category:British multilingual films
Category:Films directed by Agustí Villaronga