Anna and the King
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The epic tale, set in Thailand in the late 19th century, chronicles to true life adventures of Bristish governess Anna Leonowens, who is hired by the king of Siam to educate his many children. Soon after her arrival in this exotic, unfamiliar land, Anna finds herself engaged in a battle of wits--and
Cast & Crew
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Jeff Balsmeyer
Director
Aimi Aziz
Afdlin Shauki
Fariza Azlina
Kenneth Tsang
Bai Ling
Film Details
Also Known As
Anna och kungen
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Biography
Drama
Historical
Period
Romance
War
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Shah Alam, Malaysia; Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Resort, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia; Ipoh, Malaysia; Langkawi Island, Malaysia; Penang Port, Sdn Bhd, Malaysia; Penang, Malaysia; Perak, Malaysia; Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 27m
Synopsis
The epic tale, set in Thailand in the late 19th century, chronicles to true life adventures of Bristish governess Anna Leonowens, who is hired by the king of Siam to educate his many children. Soon after her arrival in this exotic, unfamiliar land, Anna finds herself engaged in a battle of wits--and in a deepening relationship--with the strong-willed ruler.
Cast
Aimi Aziz
Afdlin Shauki
Fariza Azlina
Kenneth Tsang
Bai Ling
Mark Reynolds
Lead Person
Lim Yu-beng
Bill Stewart
Wong Chui Ling
Mahmud Ali Basah
Harith Iskander
Lim Kay Siu
Zaridah Abdul Malik
Yusof B Mohd Kassim
Randall Duk Kim
Melissa Campbell
Zulhaila Siregar
Shanthini Venugopal
Dharma Harun Al-rashid
Pak Ling
Chow Yun-fat
Mano Maniam
Ann Firbank
Robert Hands
Keith Chin
Ramli Hassan
Mohd Razib Saliman
Geoffrey Palmer
Sean Ghazi
Tina Lee Siew Ting
Syed Alwi
Patrick Teoh
Ahmad Mazlan
Tom Felton
Jodie Foster
K K Moggie
Deanna Yusoff
Ellie Suriati
Crew
Vijaya Kumaran A/l Abayee
Assistant
Francis Abdullah
Transportation Manager
Sean Ahern
Other
Gunnar Ahmer
Scenic Artist
Ganesh A/l Ahwaly
Assistant
Daniel Albanese
Scenic Artist
Geoffrey Alexander
Original Music
Louis Ally
Other
Julian Amesbury
Wrangler
Rostam Bin Mohd Amin
Electrician
Saidatulnisa Aminuddin
Hairdresser
Niko Amri
Set Production Assistant
Eric Angelson
Associate Producer
Shawn Jerod A/l Anthony
Grip
Magen Appathurai
Unit Manager
Fred Arbegast
Art Department
Ekarat Ariyaphokhakul
Art Department
Peter Armstrong
Special Effects
Steve Arnold
Director Of Photography
Steve Arnold
Dp/Cinematographer
Masri Bin Hj Mohd Arop
Other
Luciana Arrighi
Production Designer
Thepin Asawabodee
Consultant
Martin M Atkinson
Other
Jeff Atmajian
Original Music
Pai Soe Aung
Art Department
Carlo Avvisato
Swing Gang
Billy Aziz
Special Effects
Harith Fadzillah Bin Abu Aziz
Location Assistant
Daniele Bacciou
Props
Jens P Bacher
Best Boy Grip
Ahmad Bin Bahhri
Foreman
Darren J Bailey
Other
Pat Banta
Stunt Coordinator
James Barber
Assistant Camera Operator
Angela Barton
Assistant Editor
Axel Bartz
Other
Jenny Beavan
Costume Designer
Ty Beck
Production
Dick Beckett
Location Manager
Muriel Bell
Hairdresser
Miri Ben-shlomo
Makeup Artist
Lawrence Bender
Producer
Lee Berger
Executive Producer
Craig Berkey
Sound Designer
Nick Bernyk
Props
Nancy Best
Production Coordinator
Justin Bliss
Other
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.
Digital Effects Supervisor
Nik Khairul Fahmi Bin Nik Bolia
Grip
Roger Bondelli
Editor
Paul Borg
Electrician
Dean Bower
Other
Kristen Leigh Branan
Visual Effects
Doctor Paul Brass
Medic
Jessica Brass
Props
John Breedt
Construction
G Mac Brown
Coproducer
Garry A Brown
Carpenter
Rona Brown
Animal Services
Sakda Buapan
Other
George Wade Bullock
Animal Trainer
Gary Burdett
Grip
David Burk
Assistant
Rodney Burke
Special Effects Foreman
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Harold Burst
Other
Elaine Burt
Production Coordinator
John Campuzano
Editor
Ted Caplan
Foley Editor
David Carrigan
Assistant Director
Darryl Carter
Carpenter
Jo Carter
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jorge Casares
Stunts
David Chamberlain
Visual Effects
Terence Chang
Executive Producer
Manoth Chatnopakun
Other
Ah San Cheah
Wardrobe
Philip Cheah
Electrician
Danny Tan Boon Cheang
Swing Gang
Bernard Kong Hong Cheong
Location Scout
Elizabeth Cheong
Other
Leong Wai Cheong
Swing Gang
Vivienne Cheong
Other
Esther Chin
Art Assistant
Lew Yoke Chin
Art Assistant
Francis Chin Yew Cho
Animal Wrangler
Yen Ngan Chong
Art Assistant
Yew Pah Chong
Wardrobe
Charlie Choong
Foreman
Kin Lang Chow
Wardrobe
Chaiyan (lek) Chunsuttiwat
Art Director
Huckle Cleary
Other
Jane Clive
Other
Paul Colford
Wardrobe Assistant
Peter Collias
Scenic Artist
Jackie Collier
Costume Department
Matt Connors
Other
Chris Consani
Visual Effects
Jules Cook
Other
John Cooke
Technical Advisor
Trevor Coop
Camera Operator
Andrew Cooper
Photography
Blake Cornett
Sound
Colin Cottgens
Grip
Steve Courtley
Special Effects Coordinator
Betsy Cox
2-D Artist
John Coxon
Other
Peter Coy
Foreman
Andy Crawford
Dolly Grip
Kelly G Crawford
Editor
Naomi Critcher
Other
Aaron Crothers
Props
Anita Cukurs
2-D Artist
Daisy Cummins
Assistant Director
Tony Cutrono
Director Of Photography
Tony Cutrono
Dp/Cinematographer
Fay Angela D'cruz
Production Assistant
Harry Dacre
Song Performer
Harry Dacre
Song
Lynn-maree Danzey
Script Supervisor
Lisa M. Davidson
Other
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Gilbert De La Garza
Other
John Dearn
Other
Val Deikov
Art Department
Pichada Dejesus
Dialogue Coach
Paul Demarte
Assistant Camera Operator
Darryl Dempsey
Other
John Dennison
Wardrobe Assistant
Patrick Denver
Visual Effects
Ramli Derus
Special Effects
Caleb Deschanel
Director Of Photography
Caleb Deschanel
Dp/Cinematographer
Ray Dew
Other
Tipaporn Dhiensoonthorn
Props
Brad Diebert
Carpenter
Adrian John Dorab
Adr Mixer
Ganesen A/l Doraisamy
Swing Gang
Tony Doyle
Other
Christina Drahos
Visual Effects
Dave Draper
Dolly Grip
Gill Ducker
Production
Tim Duggan
Grip
R Stirling Duguid
Cgi Artist
Bev Dunn
On-Set Dresser
Justine Dunn
Props Buyer
Brian Dusting
Other
Syd Dutton
Matte Painter
Gertrude East
Scenic Artist
Ahmad Zyul Eddy
Other
Brian Edmonds
Other
Kenneth Edmonds
Song
Colin Edwards
Key Grip
Jan Edwards
Art Department
Ed Elbert
Producer
Ross Emery
Dp/Cinematographer
Ross Emery
Director Of Photography
Joy Enriquez
Song Performer
Tonia Epstein
Other
Mike Fabbri
Art Department
David L Falconer
Other
Seit Kam Fat
Foreman
Chong Ying Fatt
Other
Eithne Fennell
Hairdresser
George Fenton
Music
George Fenton
Music Conductor
George Fenton
Song
Shaune Fielding
Caterer
Marc Fisichella
Art Director
Franck Flick
Assistant Camera Operator
Donal Fortune
Animal Wrangler
Ray Fowler
Special Effects
Gary Fox
Swing Gang
Simon Francis
Grip
Kaye Freemen
Scenic Artist
Mark Fruin
Assistant Property Master
Chun John Fu
Set Production Assistant
Selvaraju S/o Ganapahthy
Camera
Harry Rodolfo Garces
Craft Service
Paul Ghirardani
Art Director
Annie Gilhooly
Art Department Coordinator
Anthony Giltrap
Props
Betty Glasow
Hairdresser
Tony Gomes
Other
Angel Gomez
Stunts
Philip Goonting
Gaffer
Maniam A/l Gopal
Special Effects Assistant
John Gordon
Hairdresser
Mitch Gordon
Other
Paul Gorrie
Pyrotechnics
Martin Grace
Stunt Coordinator
Richard Graysmark
Assistant Director
David Greene
Pyrotechnics
Gene Grigg
Special Effects Foreman
Laurah Grijalva
Other
Greg Hajdu
Construction Manager
Shamshul Bahri Bin Abd Hamid
Grip
Mike Hamilton
Transportation Captain
Emyllia Handon
Wardrobe
Film Details
Also Known As
Anna och kungen
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Biography
Drama
Historical
Period
Romance
War
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Shah Alam, Malaysia; Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Resort, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia; Ipoh, Malaysia; Langkawi Island, Malaysia; Penang Port, Sdn Bhd, Malaysia; Penang, Malaysia; Perak, Malaysia; Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 27m
Award Nominations
Set Decoration
1999
Best Costume Design
1999
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video June 20, 2000
Released in United States Winter December 17, 1999
Jodie Foster reportedly received $15,000,000 for this role.
Jodie Foster reportedly received $15,000,000 for this role.
Began shooting February 28, 1999.
Completed shooting June 23, 1999.
Anna Leonowens' memoir was adapted for the stage by Rogers & Hammerstein and was filmed twice as "Anna and the King of Siam" (USA/1946), directed by John Cromwell and starring Rex Harrison and Irene Dunne, and as the musical "The King and I" (USA/1956), directed by Walter Lang and starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr.
The film has been banned in Thailand for disrespectfully portraying the Thai monarchy.
Released in United States on Video June 20, 2000
Released in United States Winter December 17, 1999
