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Anna and the King (1999)

Anna and the King (1999)
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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, Rovi

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Starring:
Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, (more)
Director(s):
Andy Tennant
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Format(s):
DVD
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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, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
147 mins

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Director(s):
Andy Tennant
Writer(s):
Peter Krikes, Steve Meerson
Producer(s):
Ed Elbert, Lawrence Bender
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Violence)
Categories:
Romance
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    Maricel W.

    I really enjoyed this movie. Jody Foster and Chow Yun Fat were good and the scenes were beautiful. Not that much action, but a very nice story.

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    Tara S.

    I enjoyed this movie and loved the cinemetography. The story was excellent and engaging. I did find that the romantic overtones were a bit forced and not natural. It was hard to picture Jodie Foster as Anna, actually falling in love with the King. All in all I liked the movie.

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    Cynthia M.

    I really liked this movie...It was sad, it was funny, and very cute...Despite the movie rateing, this movie is actually apropriate for all children...The only thing that I might be unhappy with as a mother is all of the violence, people getting ther head choped of is not what I want my child to be seeing (at the age of 3 years old), but the movie does give you a fair chance to get your child and cover his or her eyes...Over all this movie is very, very good for the whole family.

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