Anna and the King
Genres
Overview
The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches the children and becomes romanced by the King. She convinces him that a man can be loved by just one woman.
Details
Budget
$75000000
Revenue
$113996937
Runtime
148 min
Release Date
1999-12-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
785
Vote Average
6.778
Jodie Foster
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Chow Yun-Fat
King Mongkut
Bai Ling
Tuptim
Tom Felton
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Syed Alwi
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Ramli Hassan
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Robert Hands
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Lim Yu-Beng
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Kee Thuan Chye
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Lady of Court No.2
Tina Siew Ting Lee
Lady of Court No.3
Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling
Lady of Court No.4
Zaridah Abdul Malik
Lady of Court No.5
Fariza Azlina
La-Ore
Ahmad Mazlan
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Razib Salimin
Scout No.2
Zaibo
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Pak Ling
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Zulhaila Siregar
Distraught Villager
Mahmud Ali Bashah
Mercenary
Paothong Thongchua
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