Anna and the King
dir. Andy Tennant
62
8 sourcesSynopsis
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.
Critics consensus
Beautiful cinematography can't prevent Anna and the King from being boring and overly lengthy.
Directed byAndy Tennant
StarringJodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling, Tom Felton, Syed Alwi, Randall Duk Kim
Written bySteve Meerson, Peter Krikes
CinematographyCaleb Deschanel
EditingRoger Bondelli
MusicGeorge Fenton
Anna and the King
1999 · PG-13 · 2h 28m
Drama, Romance, History
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.
Our Verdict
62
Critics Consensus
Beautiful cinematography can't prevent Anna and the King from being boring and overly lengthy.
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