Anna and the King (US)
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"…Filled with grandeur, excitement and deep, uplifting romance!" -NBC TV
Certificate: PG-13
Running Time: 147 mins
Retail Price: $26.98
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Academy Award winner Jodie Foster and international action star Chow Yun-Fat bring to life the epic true story of a woman who challenged the heart of a king and inspired the destiny of a nation.
English schoolteacher Anna Leonowens has traveled to Siam to educate the fifty-eight children of King Mongkut. If she has preconceived notions about the East, the King has similar notions about the West. But amid the danger of growing political unrest, their respect for each other slowly turns into something more.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Commentary By Director Andy Tennant
Five Featurettes
Television Special
Six Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer
Music Video "How Can I Not Love You" By Joy Enriquez
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 French
Subtitle Tracks:
English
Spanish
CC: English
Directed By:
Andy Tennant
Written By:
Peter Krikes
Steve Meerson
Anna Leonowens
Starring:
Randall Duk Kim
Syed Alwi
Tom Felton
Ling Bai
Yun-Fat Chow
Jodie Foster
Casting By:
Priscilla John
Soundtrack By:
George Fenton
Director of Photography:
Caleb Deschanel
Editor:
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Roger Bondelli
Costume Designer:
Jenny Beavan
Production Designer:
Luciana Arrighi
Producer:
Wink Mordaunt
Julie Kirkham
Jon J. Jashni
Ed Elbert
G. Mac Brown
Lawrence Bender
Eric Angelson
Executive Producer:
Terence Chang
Your Opinions and Comments
The acting is very well done (although I`m not sure just how English Jodie Foster`s accent was).
The video transfer is very good. The sceneries are amazing and the replicas of the king`s palace in Bangkok are really beautiful (and very accurate, actually). The picture is very well saturated, thus giving the viewer a glimpse of the rich culture of Siam.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is very good. Eventhough there are not that many sound effects in the movie, the surrounds are used almost constantly and they give a very good enveloping sound.
The menus are all animated with sound.
The extras include some nice deleted scenes, an insightful commentary by the director, a music video (never heard that song until now, by the way) and some behind the scenes look (mind you, the entire palace in Bangkok is a huge 7 acre set that was built on a golf course).
Bottom line - a good movie with stunning visuals. Go for it.