The King of Siam (Chow Yun-Fat) hires an English widow (Jodie Foster) to teach the ways of the Western... (Learn more)
Starring: Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling (View All)
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Starring: Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling
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, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
12/17/99
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13
Running Time
147 mins. (V)
Locations
- Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Resort, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
- Ipoh, Malaysia
- Langkawi Island, Malaysia
- Penang Port, Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
- Penang, Malaysia
- Perak, Malaysia
- Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
- Shah Alam, Malaysia
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$39,251,128
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Art Direction award at the 1999 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Costume Design award at the 1999 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Score award at the 1999 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Song award at the 1999 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
Distributor
- 20th Century Fox
- 20th Century Fox Distribution
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
