Anna and the King
1999 | 148m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Andy Tennant |
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| Writer: | Peter Krikes, Anna Leonowens, Steve Meerson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 16, 1999 |
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| Director: | Andy Tennant |
| Writer: | Peter Krikes, Anna Leonowens, Steve Meerson |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, History |
| Keywords | civil war, parent child relationship, traitor, death penalty, thailand, palace, burma, daughter, based on true story, royalty, teacher, battle, denunciation, 19th century, siam, victorian era |
| Production Companies | Fox 2000 Pictures, Lawrence Bender Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $113,996,937
Budget: $75,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jodie Foster | Anna |
| Chow Yun-Fat | King Mongkut |
| Bai Ling | Tuptim |
| Tom Felton | Louis |
| Syed Alwi | The Kralahome |
| Randall Duk Kim | General Alak |
| Lim Kay Siu | Prince Chowfa |
| Melissa Campbell | Princess Fa-Ying |
| Keith Chin | Prince Chulalongkorn |
| Mano Maniam | Moonshee |
| Shanthini Venugopal | Beebe |
| Deanna Yusoff | Lady Thiang |
| Geoffrey Palmer | Lord John Bradley |
| Ann Firbank | Lady Bradley |
| Bill Stewart | Mycroft Kincaid |
| Sean Ghazi | Khun Phra Balat |
| K.K. Moggie | Phim |
| Dharma Harun | Noi |
| Harith Iskander | Nikorn |
| Yank Kassim | Pitak |
| Afdlin Shauki | Interpreter |
| Swee Lin Neo | Lady Jao Jom Manda Ung |
| Ramli Hassan | King Chulalongkorn |
| Robert Hands | Captain Blake |
| Lim Yu-Beng | Scarfaced leader |
| Kenneth Tsang | Justice Phya Phrom |
| Kee Thuan Chye | Second Judge |
| Patrick Teoh | Third Judge |
| Aimi Aziz | Lady of Court No.1 |
| Ellie Suriaty | 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 | Scout No.1 |
| Razib Salimin | Scout No.2 |
| Zaibo | Siamese Trader |
| Pak Ling | Shipping Dock Woman |
| Zulhaila Siregar | Distraught Villager |
| Mahmud Ali Bashah | Mercenary |
| Paothong Thongchua |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jenny Beavan | Costume Design |
| Priscilla John | Casting |
| Robert Kraft | Original Music Composer |
| Peter Krikes | Screenplay |
| Anna Leonowens | Novel |
| Roger Bondelli | Editor |
| Luciana Arrighi | Production Design |
| Ian Whittaker | Set Decoration |
| Steve Meerson | Screenplay |
| Leila Kirkpatrick | Unit Production Manager |
| Laurie Shane | Gaffer |
| Ron Shane | Best Boy Electric |
| Andy Tennant | Director |
| George Fenton | Original Music Composer |
| Caleb Deschanel | Director of Photography |
| Jo Ho | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Bender | Producer |
| Ed Elbert | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAG Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Jodie Foster | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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This is a great looking film; the beautiful photography (Malaysia not Thailand) is stunning and George Fenton's sympathetic score helps create a stylish setting for this retelling of the story about an English widow - played here by Jodie Foster - who takes up a position as governess to the children ... (and wives) of King Mongkut of Siam (Chow Yun-Fat). This story departs pretty drastically from the original text and turns into more of a sentimental love story tempered by treasonous activities from within the King's extended family. The principle performances are both gentle and sensitive, though Jodie Foster's accent is a little forced, and Bill Stewart puts in a good effort as the dodgy British trader "Mycroft Kincaid". It is just too far removed from the original for me, but I'd watch it again....