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
List Price: $9.98
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Rating:  155 reviews
Sales Rank: 9207
Format: Special Edition, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Thai (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 148 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: FOXD2000260D
UPC: 245430026040
EAN: 0024543002604
ASIN: B00008G8LG
Theatrical Release Date: December 17, 1999
Release Date: February 4, 2003
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Amazon.com
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
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 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.
Great Movie February 12, 2009
Shawn C. Kerrick (working in Afghanistan for US Government)
I have watched this movie many times. As i have lived in Thailand for several years now, i can see the "recreations" of the Royal Palace as well as many other places in Thailand are breath taking. I would use the "subtitles" if you are wathiching it with anyone who is Thai. My wife is Thai and as she watched it, she commented many times that the 90% Chinese Actors who are in the movie "acting" as Thai and trying to speak the language is MAYBE 50% at best. Other than the language problem and the obvious "holywood" spin, it is a VERY good and positive movie of the events of King Rama the 4th and the problems between Thailand and the Burmese/British/French ( research your history) in the time period in the DVD. That said, i still watch it when i can. It is a great movie. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to have an inside too Thailand during that historical time.
Shawn
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