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Anna and the King

  • 1999
  • PG-13
  • 2h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
41K
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Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat in Anna and the King (1999)
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The story of the romance between the King of Siam and widowed British schoolteacher, Anna Leonowens, during the 1860s.The story of the romance between the King of Siam and widowed British schoolteacher, Anna Leonowens, during the 1860s.The story of the romance between the King of Siam and widowed British schoolteacher, Anna Leonowens, during the 1860s.

  • Director
    • Andy Tennant
  • Writers
    • Anna Leonowens
    • Steve Meerson
    • Peter Krikes
  • Stars
    • Jodie Foster
    • Chow Yun-Fat
    • Bai Ling
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    41K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andy Tennant
    • Writers
      • Anna Leonowens
      • Steve Meerson
      • Peter Krikes
    • Stars
      • Jodie Foster
      • Chow Yun-Fat
      • Bai Ling
    • 231User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 14 nominations total

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    Top Cast43

    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Anna
    Chow Yun-Fat
    Chow Yun-Fat
    • King Mongkut
    Bai Ling
    Bai Ling
    • Tuptim
    Tom Felton
    Tom Felton
    • Louis
    Syed Alwi
    • The Kralahome
    Randall Duk Kim
    Randall Duk Kim
    • General Alak
    Lim Kay Siu
    • Prince Chowfa
    Melissa Campbell
    • Princess Fa-Ying
    Keith Chin
    • Prince Chulalongkorn
    Mano Maniam
    • Moonshee
    Shanthini Venugopal
    • Beebe
    Deanna Yusoff
    • Lady Thiang
    Geoffrey Palmer
    Geoffrey Palmer
    • Lord John Bradley
    Ann Firbank
    Ann Firbank
    • Lady Bradley
    Bill Stewart
    Bill Stewart
    • Mycroft Kincaid
    Sean Ghazi
    • Khun Phra Balat
    K.K. Moggie
    K.K. Moggie
    • Phim
    Dharma Harun Al-Rashid
    • Noi
    • Director
      • Andy Tennant
    • Writers
      • Anna Leonowens
      • Steve Meerson
      • Peter Krikes
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      On the French audio track on the DVD, Jodie Foster dubs her own character's voice.
    • Goofs
      Upon introducing his queens and concubines to Anna, Mongkut states that his concubines are not as numerous as those of the Emperor of China.

      Emperor Tongzhi was 5 years old at his ascension. Tongzhi married Empress Xiaozheyi and two official concubines in 1872 at the age of 16. He later married two more Official Concubines before his death from smallpox at age 18 in 1872, which is four Concubines. Tongzhi preferred the company of his wife, Empress Xiaozheyi, to that of any of his four Concubines.
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • King Chulalongkorn: It is always surprising how small a part of life is taken up by meaningful moments. Most often they are over before they start, although they cast a light on the future and make the person who originated them unforgettable. Anna had shined such a light on Siam.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Magnolia/Stuart Little/Anna and the King/Bicentennial Man/Topsy-Turvy (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Jade Cong
      Written by Simon Rowland-Jones
      Courtesy of Zomba/Firstcom/Chappell Music

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    FAQ14

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 17, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Thai
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Anna
    • Filming locations
      • Perak, Malaysia
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Lawrence Bender Productions
      • A Band Apart
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $92,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $39,263,420
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,223,416
      • Dec 19, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $113,996,937
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 28m(148 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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