Anna and the King
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Anna and the King (1999)

12
17/12/1999 (GB)
Drama, Romance, History
2h 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.

  • Andy TennantDirector
  • Steve MeersonScreenplay
  • Peter KrikesScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $75,000,000

  • Revenue

    $113,996,937

Keywords

  • daughter
  • death penalty
  • civil war
  • parent child relationship
  • traitor
  • thailand
  • palace
  • burma
  • based on true story
  • teacher
  • royalty
  • battle
  • denunciation
  • 19th century
  • siam
  • victorian era

Top Billed 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

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