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Rating: 6.8/10 by 767 users

Anna and the King (1999)

The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches the children and becomes romanced by the King. She convinces him that a man can be loved by just one woman.

Directing:
  • Andy Tennant
Writing:
  • Anna Leonowens
  • Steve Meerson
  • Peter Krikes
Stars:
Release Date: Thu, Dec 16, 1999

Rating: 6.8/10 by 767 users

Alternative Title:
Анна и король - RU
Anna et le roi - FR
安娜與國王 - TW
Anna och kungen - SE
Anna e o Rei - BR
Anna y el Rey - MX
Ana e o Rei - BR
Anna i Król - PL

Country:
United States of America
Language:
普通话
Español
English
ภาษาไทย
Runtime: 02 hour 28 minutes
Budget: $75,000,000
Revenue: $113,996,937

Plot Keyword: daughter, death penalty, east india company, civil war, parent child relationship, traitor, thailand, palace, burma, based on true story, teacher, royalty, battle, denunciation, 19th century, siam, victorian era

Chow Yun-Fat
King Mongkut
Syed Alwi
The Kralahome
Randall Duk Kim
General Alak
Lim Kay Siu
Prince Chowfa
Melissa Campbell
Princess Fa-Ying
Keith Chin
Prince Chulalongkorn
Deanna Yusoff
Lady Thiang
Geoffrey Palmer
Lord John Bradley
Ann Firbank
Lady Bradley
Bill Stewart
Mycroft Kincaid
Sean Ghazi
Khun Phra Balat
Afdlin Shauki
Interpreter
Swee Lin Neo
Lady Jao Jom Manda Ung
Ramli Hassan
King Chulalongkorn
Robert Hands
Captain Blake
Lim Yu-Beng
Scarfaced leader
Kenneth Tsang
Justice Phya Phrom
Kee Thuan Chye
Second Judge
Patrick Teoh
Third Judge
Aimi Aziz
Lady of Court No.1
Ellie Suriaty
Lady of Court No.2
Tina Siew Ting Lee
Lady of Court No.3
Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling
Lady of Court No.4
Zaridah Abdul Malik
Lady of Court No.5
Ahmad Mazlan
Scout No.1
Zaibo
Siamese Trader
Pak Ling
Shipping Dock Woman
Zulhaila Siregar
Distraught Villager

CinemaSerf

This is a great looking film; the beautiful photography (Malaysia not Thailand) is stunning and George Fenton's sympathetic score helps create a stylish setting for this retelling of the story about an English widow - played here by Jodie Foster - who takes up a position as governess to the children (and wives) of King Mongkut of Siam (Chow Yun-Fat). This story departs pretty drastically from the original text and turns into more of a sentimental love story tempered by treasonous activities from within the King's extended family. The principle performances are both gentle and sensitive, though Jodie Foster's accent is a little forced, and Bill Stewart puts in a good effort as the dodgy British trader "Mycroft Kincaid". It is just too far removed from the original for me, but I'd watch it again....


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