Anna and the King (1999)

1999 · 148 min · Drama, Romance, History

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.

Directed by Andy Tennant. Starring Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling, Tom Felton and Syed Alwi.

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