• Anna and the King is an epic movie shot entirely in Thailand. It stars Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat and was directed by Andy Tennant. Based on a true story, a previous iteration is called The King and I, which was a Broadway musical and 1956 film.

• Fast Facts

  1. Release date: December 17, 1999
  2. Director: Andy Tennant
  3. Screenwriters: Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes
  4. Producers: Lawrence Bender, Ed Elbert
  5. Distributor: 20th Century Fox
  6. MPAA rating: PG-13BoxOfficeMojo: Anna and the King Profile
  7. Genres: Action/Adventure, drama, romance, biopic
  8. Run time: 148 minutes
  9. Based on the real life story of Anna Leonowens
  10. U.S. box office: $39,263,420BoxOfficeMojo: Anna and the King Profile

• Plot Summary

  The plot revolves around Anna, a window with a son who goes to what was then called Siam to teach King Mongkut's sons and daughters. In her stay at the king's palace, she becomes involved in his affairs and they find themselves in love with each other.

• Cast

  • Jodie Foster: Anna Leonowens
  • Chow Yun-Fat: King Mongkut
  • Bai Ling: Tuptim
  • Tom Felton: Louis Leonowens
  • Syed Alwi: The Kralahome, Prime Minister
  • Kay Siu Lim: Prince Chaofa

• Related Pages on Mahalo

  Jodie Foster | Chow Yun-Fat | English | French | Bai Ling | Tom Felton | The Brave One | Panic Room | The Silence of the Lambs | Little Man Tate | The Accused | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

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