Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Jodie FosterAnna
- Chow Yun-fatKing Mongkut
- Bai LingTuptim
- Tom FeltonLouis
- Syed AlwiThe Kralahome
- Randall Duk KimGeneral Alak
- Lim Kay SiuPrince Chowfa
- Melissa CampbellPrincess Fa-Ying
- Keith ChinPrince Chulalongkorn
- Mano ManiamMoonshee
Recommendations
- 75
Baltimore Sun
Will remind filmgoers that one of the chief pleasures of going to the movies is a good old-fashioned swoon - 63
Philadelphia Inquirer
Yun-Fat is magnetic and majestic, and the story, no matter that it is not entirely true, continues to fascinate. - 60
Chicago Reader
A musical number or two might have balanced the overdetermined politics and spectacle in this version. - 60
The New York Times
Has the rambling pace of an episodic 1950s costume drama. - 58
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
It pales in comparison to its two classic predecessors, and also just generally feels like one too many trips to the well. - 50
Miami Herald
Chow Yun-Fat is the only reason to see Anna and the King -- the only thing you'll remember from this lavish, tastefully dull movie. - 50
Village Voice
Dusted off for one more run-through, and for those who applauded "Titanic's" old-is-new ethos, the moth-eaten, barely breathing Anna and the King will serve as a slap in the face. - 50
Portland Oregonian
Leaves an unpleasant aftertaste: viewers will find that a musical can indeed help the medicine go down
