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Anna and the King (1999) 6.7
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6.7/10 from 28,699 users
Metascore: 56/100
Reviews: 211 user | 91 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com The story of the romance between the King of Siam and widowed British schoolteacher, Anna Leonowens, during the 1860s. Director:Andy Tennant |
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Cast
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King Mongkut
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Syed Alwi | ... |
The Kralahome, Prime Minister
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Kay Siu Lim | ... |
Prince Chowfa, King Mongkut's Brother
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Keith Chin | ... | |
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Mano Maniam | ... |
Moonshee, Leonowens' Indian Servant
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Shanthini Venugopal | ... |
Beebe, Leonowens' Indian Servant
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Lady Thiang, Head Wife
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Lord John Bradley
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Ann Firbank | ... |
Lady Bradley
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Bill Stewart | ... |
Mycroft Kincaid, East India Trading Co.
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This is the story of Anna Leonowens, the English schoolteacher who came to Siam in the 1860s to teach the children of King Mongkut. She becomes involved in his affairs, from the tragic plight of a young concubine to trying to forge an alliance with Britain to a war with Burma that is orchestrated by Britain. In the meantime, a subtle romance develops between them. Written by Tommy Peter
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Country:
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17 December 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$75,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£317,621 (UK) (17 December 1999)Gross:
$39,251,128 (USA) (7 April 2000)Company Credits
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King Chulalongkorn: She was the first English woman I had ever met. And it seemed to me she knew more about the world than anyone. But it was a world Siam was afraid would consume them. The monsoon winds had whispered her arrival like a coming storm. Some welcomed the rain, but others feared a raging flood. Still she came, unaware of the suspicion that preceded her. But it wasn't until years later, that I began to appreciate how brave she was, and how alone she must have felt. An English woman. The ...
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Written by Simon Rowland-Jones
Courtesy of Zomba/Firstcom/Chappell Music
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Kay Siu Lim (Prince Chowfa) is in real life married to Swee Lin Neo who plays Lady Jao Jom Manda Ung. See more »Goofs
When Anna and King Mongkut first dance, the song being heard has full instrumentation (horns, woodwinds, etc.). But all the views of the musicians entering the ballroom and playing show only string instruments. See more »Quotes
[first lines]King Chulalongkorn: She was the first English woman I had ever met. And it seemed to me she knew more about the world than anyone. But it was a world Siam was afraid would consume them. The monsoon winds had whispered her arrival like a coming storm. Some welcomed the rain, but others feared a raging flood. Still she came, unaware of the suspicion that preceded her. But it wasn't until years later, that I began to appreciate how brave she was, and how alone she must have felt. An English woman. The ...
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Featured in Biography: Anna and the King: The Real Story of Anna Leonowens (1999) See more »Soundtracks
Jade CongWritten by Simon Rowland-Jones
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Yes this movies was certainly better than previous musicals and renditions of the Anna Leonowen's adventures in Thailand. It also is more historically accurate than those previous versions. Although this doesn't necessarily make it more culturally accurate as well, so conclusions shouldn't be made concerning how Thailand is today. Of the acting, it is true what everyone else has been saying that both Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat acted extremely well. I've always been a Chow Yun-Fat fan. He's certainly a versatile actor, this I know from his Asian movies, but this is his break-out performance in America. Basically, if you really like great acting, then you'll love this movie. Anna and the King is also a very heart-warming movie mixed with enough excitement to please most people.
This isn't entirely a romance movie either. A history lesson is trying to be told here. Although as documentaries go...well Anna and the King is not 100% correct. However history seems so much more drier if it was told by facts alone. No one would go pay money to see documentaries in movie theaters, but they will go to see a movie especially if it's a good movie. Anna and the King is a good movie. Some people have griped about the theme song, the one scene with explosion, and whether or not the title of the movie appeared in the credits. For those people, keep in mind that what makes a movie a good movie can be found in the story, acting, and directing of the movie, not in the theme song or any other locations in the credit.
Concerning the length of the movie, every movie these days seem to go past the two hour mark, which is some sort of current trend in movies. Personally, I don't mind this as it allows me to let myself go and be sympathetic for the characters as if they had meaning for two hours and nine minutes in my life. Besides the acting was so well done that you won't get bored at anytime during the movie. Anna and the King will be one of the best two hours nine minutes you will spend this year if you see it.