Born a King

At a glance

Born a King, is a 2019 Spanish movie, directed by Agustí Villaronga, and starring Abdallah Ali, Hermione Corfield, Ed Skrein. with a runtime of 103 minutes.

Overview

Born a King is a Saudi-British historical drama film that recreates one of the most remarkable diplomatic missions of the early twentieth century. In 1919, Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud — just eleven years old — travels from the Arabian Peninsula to London alongside his father Prince Abdulaziz. In the heart of the British Empire, the young prince must negotiate with some of Britain's most formidable statesmen, including Lord Curzon and Winston Churchill, all in service of securing his nation's sovereignty. A sweeping portrait of early Saudi statecraft, Born a King reveals the seeds of a leadership that would go on to shape an entire region.

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