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| Anna and the King (Full-Screen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Andy Tennant
Actors: Jodie Foster, Yun-fat Chow, Bai Ling, Tom Felton, Syed Alwi
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $9.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  149 reviews
Sales Rank: 8250
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Special Edition, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 148
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D2003755D
UPC: 024543037552
EAN: 0024543037552
ASIN: B000062XGB
Theatrical Release Date: December 17, 1999
Release Date: May 21, 2002
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| Customer Reviews:
 suprisingly good, worth watching and owning April 13, 2006
And here is another movie which I decided not to watch when it first came out. I just watched it on dvd and it was a beautiful film. The scenery, the custumes, and the palace of Siam was just breath-taking. And the characters were very memorable, and there are plenty of them in this movie. I normally don't like Jody Foster, but she was great in this movie. Chow Yun Fat was great as well. He is a great Chinese actor and this movie reveals his charisma and ability to carry a movie better than Crouching Tiger. I have completely misjudged the film before watching it. This movie, contrary to my expectation, is very different than "King and I" movie of the 60's.
Some reviewer complained that this movie is a non-fiction. This kind of criticism really bothers me. Aren't most movies fictions? This is a movie, not a documentary for crying out loud. As a fictious story, based on an historical event, it was great. But if you want to watch a movie that is over 90% accurate to the historical facts, this one is not for you. Also, although there is no violent war scenes, there are violent/brutal scenes like blowing a guy's head and chopping off a female's head, which would bother some people. I personally felt it was too violent for this kind of movie and should have been left out. Don't have to be so graphic to make a point. That's my only criticism.
Anna and the King March 20, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an excellent movie which I have watched on numerous occasions and will watch many more times in the future. Jodie Foster is excellent in her role. The whole concept of the King falling in love with "1" woman when he had so many wives really touched me. It was a true love story.
Anna and the King (En Espanol) March 11, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Excellent service in the process of get it and excellent quality or the product. I got it realy fast.
Thanks!
Federico
Forbidden affection February 26, 2006
Anna and the King is a colorful and generally touching version of the English teacher's unusual relationship with the King of Siam. Chow Yun-Fat is superb and very credible as the King. Comparisons to the older version with Yul Brinner and Deborah Kerr are difficult to make, since this interpretation seems like a different story entirely.
Worth owning on DVD September 18, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I'm not a movie buff nor do i collect dvd's but i thought this one was particularly worth owning. I don't understand why so many critics panned the film for being dull or too long. I was totally absorbed and enjoyed every minute of the 2-1/2 hours.
The cinematography and production design was amazing -- especially in light of the fact that they were not allowed to film in Thailand but had to recreate the palace and its surroundings from scratch. Just absolutely visually stunning.
I also disagree with critics about the lack of chemistry between the leads. I thought there was plenty - maybe more of an intellectual nature than a physical one perhaps.
Chow Yun Fat has such a strong screen presence - definitely holding his own against Jody Foster's intense yet restrained performance.
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