Stars: Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling, Tom Felton, Syed Alwi, Keith Chin, Randall Duk Kim

Director: Andrew Tennant

Summary: The romance between the King of Siam and a widowed English schoolteacher, Anna Leonowens, set during the 1860s.

Based on the diary writings of English widow Anna Leonowens, who journeyed to Siam in 1862 to tutor the children of King Mongkut, this is a grand, epic motion picture that recalls the Hollywood days of yore (see 1946's ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM and 1956's THE KING AND I for earlier screen adaptations). Yun Fat delivers a heartwarming performance that should finally earn him star status in America, and Foster is, as always, a magnetic screen presence. Their relationship, which is sparked by a just-beneath-the-surface romantic undercurrent, propels the story forward and provides it with its emotional core. As the film builds to its exciting climax, the relationship between the two is tested even further.

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Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Wide Screen, 16:9 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Behind The Scenes Featurette, Directors Commentary, Music Video, Interactive Menus, Scene Access, Original Theatrical Trailer
Subtitles:	Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
Year:	1999
Release Date:	November 27, 2000
Runtime:	142 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	16417 D V D
Keywords:	Anna, King, General, Drama, Period
Genre:	Drama