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Anna and the King is a 1999 American biographical period drama film directed by Andy Tennant. Steve Meerson and Peter Krikes loosely based their screenplay on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam, which gives a fictionalized account of the diaries of Anna Leonowens.
Dec 17, 1999 · A film adaptation of Anna Leonowens' memoir about her time as a teacher and confidante of King Mongkut of Siam in the 1860s. Starring Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat, the film was nominated for two Oscars and received positive reviews.
- (39K)
- Drama, History, Romance
- Andy Tennant
- 1999-12-17
Academy Award® winner Jodie Foster and international star Chow Yun-Fat bring to life the epic true story of a woman who challenged the heart of a king and inspired the destiny of...
Oct 4, 2021 · Learn about the true life of Anna Leonowens, the woman who inspired the novel and musical The King and I. Discover how she reinvented her past, taught in the royal court of Siam, and faced challenges and controversies.
- Bipin Dimri
Anna (Jodie Foster) has been employed to educate the king's (Chow Yun-Fat) 58 children. She knows very little of King Mongkut, apart from the fact that his people revere...
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- Andy Tennant
- PG-13
- Jodie Foster
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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.
- 147 min
The film tells the story of Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher who falls in love with King Mongkut of Siam in the 1860s. She helps him modernize his country, deal with his concubines, and fight a coup d'état by a Burmese general.
8.0/10 (1522 reviews)
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