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.
Anna and the King (1999) is a drama, romance and history film directed by Andy Tennant, released on December 16, 1999 with a runtime of 2h 28m. It stars Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling and Tom Felton. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 839 ratings.
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Jodie Foster
as Anna
Chow Yun-Fat
as King Mongkut
Bai Ling
as Tuptim
Tom Felton
as Louis
Syed Alwi
as The Kralahome
Randall Duk Kim
as General Alak
Lim Kay Siu
as Prince Chowfa
Melissa Campbell
as Princess Fa-Ying
Keith Chin
as Prince Chulalongkorn
Mano Maniam
as Moonshee
Shanthini Venugopal
as Beebe
Deanna Yusoff
as Lady Thiang
Directed by Andy Tennant, written by Anna Leonowens, Steve Meerson and Peter Krikes, produced by Lawrence Bender and Ed Elbert.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 839 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on August 28, 2023
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Anna and the King (1999) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Anna and the King (1999) includes Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling, Tom Felton and Syed Alwi. The film was directed by Andy Tennant. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Anna and the King was released on December 16, 1999 and runs for 2h 28m.
Anna and the King (1999) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 839 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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