Anna and the King |  | Director: Andy Tennant
Actors: Jodie Foster, Yun-Fat Chow, Ling Bai, Tom Felton, Syed Alwi
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  156 reviews
Sales Rank: 23541
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 148 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.6 x 0.6
MPN: FOXD2000044D
UPC: 024543000440
EAN: 0024543000440
ASIN: B00003CWLF
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
Release Date: October 31, 2000
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What's a director to do? Andy Tennant's previous film was the highly enjoyable Cinderella romance Ever After, which vanished from theaters and became a video hit. Then Tennant made this gorgeous, nonmusical version of Anna and the King, and once again felt the sting of box-office failure. Both films deserved better, and this Anna is certain to eventually find the appreciative audience that eluded it in theaters. In many ways, this delightful costume romance transcends the latter-day quaintness of The King and I to offer a more lavish and rewarding version of the story of Anna Leonowens, based on her diaries and first told in Margaret Landon's 1944 novel. In an otherwise admirable performance (although many felt her miscast), Jodie Foster struggles with her Victorian accent as Anna, the grieving widow who arrives in Siam in 1860 with her young son. Having accepted a post as tutor for the many children of the polygamous King Mongkut (Chow Yun-Fat), Anna finds herself drawn to the progressive monarch, whose passions swirl in a turbulent political climate. If the chemistry isn't entirely there, this culture clash still has plenty of regal charm, and Luciana Arrighi's production design is appropriately magnificent. Humor and politics are given equal measure, and Chow Yun-Fat is arguably the most endearing king to date--powerful yet tender, forceful but anguished by the heavier burdens of leadership. Bai Ling's intense performance as the tragic lover Tuptim adds emotional depth to one of the most underrated films of 1999. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
A true story of a woman who challenged the heart of a king and inspired the destiny of a nation. English schoolteacher anna leonowens has traveled to siam to educated the fifty-eight children of king monkut. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 04/10/2007 Starring: Jodie Foster Chow Yun-fat Run time: 147 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Andy Tennant
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 Better than the musical February 15, 2010
Andrea Miller (Missouri, USA)
Anna and the King is a beautiful, captivating story that is surprisingly only remotely similar to the musical "The King and I". It has a much deeper storyline, and best yet, is NOT a musical. For historical sticklers, however, this is still nothing like what really happened, which was far less spectacular than this very entertaining movie.
Based on a true story April 28, 2009
C. Tylar (Green Ridge Mo.)
This is one of my favorite movies.I love Biographies and when I found out this was based on a true story,I had to check it out and do some reading up on the characters and it was pretty much on.Excellent cast and beautiful settings.Director spent allot of time and money to make it for our pleasure.I give it 5 stars.Watching the behind scenes commentary only makes you appreciate the movie even more.Hats off to the cast and crew
best dvd March 7, 2009
Stephanie A. Rankin (Pittsburgh,PA)
This is my favorite movie and I've watched it a hundred times. The dvd was in great shape.
Yay! February 24, 2009
M. Childress (Southern California)
I was really excited to find this DVD on Amazon.
I had been wanting to purchase it for my mother for quite some time. When I saw it, I snatched it up.
She was really happy to receive it. :)
 An old favorite February 17, 2009
Tina Marie (Las Vegas, NV United States)
A really good movie, but not great. I still enjoy watching it from time to time.
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