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Anna and the King (1999)
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Reviews Counted: 95 Fresh: 49 Rotten:46 Average Rating: 5.9/10
Consensus: Beautiful cinematography can't prevent Anna and the King from being boring and overly lengthy. more
Runtime: 2 hrs 27 mins
Synopsis:
English schoolteacher Anna Leonowens has done something that women of the Victorian age simply never do: The young widow has traveled thousands of miles with her son to a land that is largely unknown to the Western world. She arrives in Siam with adventure in her eyes and a Siamese primer in her... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Jodie Foster, Yun-Fat Chow, Bai Ling, Tom Felton, Randall Duk Kim
Director: Andy Tennant
Screenwriter: Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes
Producer: Lawrence Bender, Ed Elbert
Composer: George Fenton
Screenwriter: Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes
Producer: Lawrence Bender, Ed Elbert
Composer: George Fenton
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12/03/02 08:35 AM
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Handsome and well-appointed ... but still one of the most boring films in recent memory.
07/23/07 02:54 PM
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05/26/06 03:16 AM
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The third major screen version of the story, has much to recommend it.
07/02/04 08:19 AM
A deliberate retelling of 'The King and I' without the musical interludes. 'Anna and the King' is a slow, but ultimately rewarding period drama.
01/29/03 08:44 AM
... the pacing of the film is slow enough to make the typical Merchant-Ivory production feel like a Nine Inch Nails video
01/23/03 12:40 PM
Top Critic Classic tale gets a beautiful -- and unnecessary -- retelling.
11/07/02 01:23 PM
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10/15/02 08:29 AM
Top Critic Here is an old-fashioned costume drama with sumptuous sets, stirring music, and beguiling landscapes.
03/04/02 05:35 PM
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An excellent movie - definite classic
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