Anna and the King

Name: Anna and the King
Genre: Drama, History, Comedy, Romance
Released: December 17, 1999
Duration: 148 min
Rating: 56
Cast: Jodie Foster, Yun-Fat Chow

1999

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American Broadcasting Company (ABC) | Release Date: December 17, 1999 | PG-13

Starring: Jodie Foster, Yun-Fat Chow

Summary: The story of the romance between the King of Siam (Yun-Fat) and the widowed British governess Anna Leonowens (Foster) in the 1860's

Director: Andy Tennant

Genre(s): Drama, History, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 148 min

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Ann Hornaday

Will remind filmgoers that one of the chief pleasures of going to the movies is a good old-fashioned swoon

Marc Caro

In the end you feel like you've been taken on a pleasing, professionally run tourist trip that let you enjoy the sights without ever really inhabiting the land. Read full review

Carrie Rickey

Yun-Fat is magnetic and majestic, and the story, no matter that it is not entirely true, continues to fascinate.

Kenneth Turan

The problem with Anna and the King is that it's caught halfway between then and now--- the film tries to throw in notions of cultural relativism and big power imperialism, but can't do without corny shtick. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

It's a painstakingly correct update of what is, let's face it, one of the least culturally correct love stories ever to be mythologized by Hollywood. Read full review

Emanuel Levy

Her (Foster's) performance is contained in a schmaltzy, ultra-elaborate, overly long production. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Colorful and a passable drama, one that highlights the difficulties of cross-cultural love affairs and the exoticism of the Third World. Read full review

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oblique15

May 24, 2014

This is a great movie. It`s a timeless great story you can always watch.Great chemistry between the characters.When watching this movie I felt like Anna taking an adventure to another land.If you want to see the King and I without the singing this is it for you.

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 25, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wasn't familiar with the plot of this film and I certainly found it an interesting watch. There are some quite engrossing scenes, when Anna Leonowens witnesses the true suffering of people in the local area who aren't linked to the royal family. The performances are quite good, Jodie Foster does ok as the main character, Annna and Yun-Fat Chow does well as as the King of Siam, King Mongkut, although I'd say the most memorable performance comes from Bai Ling, who plays Tuptim - she speaks very passionately. This is a well made film, with some quite pretty cinematography of the surrounding area and of palaces and places of worship etc., while also some heartbreaking scenes are depicted. The dichotomy between the two, the grim and the wondrous, certainly stuck with me. I can only imagine how Anna must have felt, seeing such division and the politicisation of things, it felt pretty uncomfortable to me. It is at times quite a lavish period drama that I found to be a good watch and I would recommend it to others.… Expand

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