# Anna and the King (1999)

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**Runtime**: 148 min
**Genres**: Drama, Romance, History
**Directed by**: Andy Tennant
**Written by**: Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes
**Starring**: Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling, Tom Felton, Syed Alwi, Randall Duk Kim

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

It seems history is about to get a romantic makeover. Anna Leonowens teaches the King of Siam's children. The king's heart is a bonus lesson.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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