Product Information
The romance between the King of Siam and a widowed English schoolteacher, Anna Leonowens, set during the 1860s.Product Identifiers
ProducerEd Elbert, Lawrence Bender
EAN5039036003988
eBay Product ID (ePID)3942380
Product Key Features
ActorBai Ling, Chow Yun-Fat, Syed Alwi, Jodie Foster, Tom Felton, Randall Duk Kim, Keith Chin
Film/TV TitleAnna and the King
DirectorAndrew Tennant
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageCzech\Danish\Finnish\Hebrew\Hungarian\Icelandic\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish
Run Time142 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen\2.35 Wide Screen
Release Year2000
FormatDVD
FeaturesBehind The Scenes Featurette\Directors Commentary\Music Video\Interactive Menus\Scene Access\Original Theatrical Trailer, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
ComposerGeorge Fenton
Production DesignerLuciana Arrighi
Additional InformationBased 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.
ReviewsRolling Stone - ...[Chow Yung-Fat] is a class act - courtly and charming..., Variety - ...Undeniably gratifying....Foster moves gracefully in period costumes and commands the screen charismatically..., Box Office - ...Chow and Foster are perfect casting -- stars whose command of their craft and the camera remain all but unmatched anywhere in the world...
ScreenwriterSteve Meerson, Peter Krikes
Costume DesignerJenny Beavan
AuthorAnna Leonowens
Format DescriptionDVD 9
Sound sourceDolby Digital
EditorRoger Bondelli
Movie/TV TitleAnna And The King
Director of PhotographyCaleb Deschanel