Anna and the King
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68% Critic Match

Anna and the King

6.8 / 10 1999 2h 28mPG-13 English
DramaRomanceHistory

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Anna

Lead
Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

King Mongkut

Bai Ling

Bai Ling

Tuptim

Tom Felton

Tom Felton

Louis

SA

Syed Alwi

The Kralahome

Randall Duk Kim

Randall Duk Kim

General Alak

LK

Lim Kay Siu

Prince Chowfa

Melissa Campbell

Melissa Campbell

Princess Fa-Ying

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andy Tennant's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Anna and the King is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker