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Anna and the King (1999)

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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 & Crew

Director
Andy Tennant
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    Anna Jodie Foster
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    King Mongkut Chow Yun-Fat
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    Tuptim Bai Ling
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    Louis Tom Felton
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    The Kralahome Syed Alwi
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    General Alak Randall Duk Kim
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    Prince Chowfa Lim Kay Siu
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    Princess Fa-Ying Melissa Campbell

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  • teacher
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  • battle
  • denunciation
  • 19th century
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  • victorian era