ANNA AND THE KING (Theatrical Release USA 1999)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì 

Anna and the King—wonderful remake of the 1956 Yul Brenner and Deborah Kerr classic, Anna and the King—does not perform as a musical, has a completely different tone, loses much of the romantic element of the previous movie and serves up better entertainment value. Chow Yun-Fat and Jodie Foster team well to give a background story of the westernization of Siam (Thailand).

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Storyline 

An English teacher goes to teach the children from the royal court of Siam. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Andy Tennant for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Lawrence Bender and Ed Elbert for making the film possible. Cast includes: Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-fat, and Bai Ling. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes This is a wonderful remake of the original 1956 film. It completely earns its watch.

 Video Critique Available Here.

Ben Meyers