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Anna and the King

Anna and the King

19996.82h 28m

Overview

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.

Directed by Andy Tennant
Written by Anna Leonowens, Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes
Produced by Lawrence Bender, Ed Elbert
Box OfficeBudget: $75.0MRevenue: $114.0M

Top Cast

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Anna

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

King Mongkut

Bai Ling

Bai Ling

Tuptim

Tom Felton

Tom Felton

Louis

Syed Alwi

Syed Alwi

The Kralahome

Randall Duk Kim

Randall Duk Kim

General Alak

Lim Kay Siu

Lim Kay Siu

Prince Chowfa

Melissa Campbell

Melissa Campbell

Princess Fa-Ying

Keith Chin

Keith Chin

Prince Chulalongkorn

Mano Maniam

Mano Maniam

Moonshee

Themes & Keywords

daughterdeath penaltycivil warparent child relationshiptraitorthailandpalaceburmabased on true storyteacherroyaltybattledenunciation19th centurysiamvictorian era

About Anna and the King

Anna and the King is a drama, romance, history film released in 1999 exploring themes of daughter, death penalty, civil war, parent child relationship, traitor, thailand. Directed by Andy Tennant, it stars Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling. 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.

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