Synopsis
Anna and the King (1999) This is the story of Anna Leonowens, the English schoolteacher who came to Siam in the 1860s to teach the children of King Mongkut. She becomes involved in his affairs, from the tragic plight of a young concubine to trying to forge an alliance with Britain to a war with Burma that is orchestrated by Britain. In the meantime, a subtle romance develops between them. ??Tommy Peter

Awards: 14 nominations total
Budget: $92,000,000 (estimated)
Worldwide Gross: $113,996,937
Soundtrack: Jade Cong (Written by Simon Rowland-Jones)


Andy Tennant
Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling
1999-12-17 (United States)
tt0166485