Anna and the King
20th Century Fox (1999)
Drama, Romance
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IMDB   6.7
2 hr 27 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   PG-13
Jodie Foster Anna Leonowens
Chow Yun-Fat King Mongkut
Bai Ling Tuptim
Tom Felton Louis
Syed Alwi The Kralahome
Keith Chin Prince Chulalongkorn
Randall Duk Kim General Alak
Lim Kay-siu Prince Chowfa
Melissa Campbell Princess Fa-Ying
Deanna Yusoff Lady Thiang
Yun-Fat Chow King Mongkut
Ling Bai Tuptim
Kay Siu Lim Prince Chowfa, King Mongkut's Brother
Mano Maniam Moonshee, Leonowens' Indian Servant
Director
Andy Tennant
Producer Lawrence Bender
Ed Elbert
Eric Angelson
Terence Chang
Writer Peter Krikes
Steve Meerson
Anna Leonowens


The true story of Anna Leonowens ' experiences as a governess to the children of an eccentric Asian king has been adapted into a book of memoirs, a biography, a stage play called Anna and the King of Siam — which was adapted into a 1946 film, a stage musical called The King and I — made into both the live-action The King and I (1956)) and the animated The King and I (1999) feature films, and a short-lived 1972 TV series. Now the story is brought to the screen yet again, as Jodie Foster stars as Leonowens, hired by the king of Thailand ( Chow Yun-Fat ) in the 19th century to help care for his children. The king wants the best for his children, but Anna soon discovers that he is a strong-willed but quixotic leader, and her stay in Thailand becomes a struggle for power with romantic overtones, as they decide who will have authority over the royal youngsters. Anna and the King was directed by Andy Tennant , best known for his 1998 variation on the Cinderella story, Ever After . — Mark Deming
Edition Details
Distributor 20th Century Fox
Chapters 20
Release Date 2002
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Commentary By Director Andy Tennant
Five Featurettes
Television Special
Six Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer
Music Video "How Can I Not Love You" By Joy Enriquez
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection