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Anna and the King

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Period romantic drama starring Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat.
Bangkok, 1862: King Mongkut of Siam hires recently widowed Englishwoman Anna Leonowens to tutor his son. When she arrives at the palace, Anna's total faith in the Western way of life is undermined by British attempts to foster war with Burma. Meanwhile, she also becomes involved in the King's more personal affairs.
Review page 45.
Director Andy Tennant (1999, 12)

Contributors

Director:
Andy Tennant
Anna Leonowens:
Jodie Foster
King Mongkut:
Chow Yun-Fat
Tuptim:
Bai Ling
Louis Leonowens:
Tom Felton
The Kralahome:
Alwl Syed
General Alak Randall:
Duk Kim
Prince Chowfa Lim:
Kay Siu
Princess Fa-Ying:
Melissa Campbell
Prince Chulalongkorn:
Keith Chin
Moonshee:
Mano Maniam
Source: Radio Times

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