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Anna and the King
Breathtaking and beautiful, "Anna and the King" is a superb example of exquisite epic film-making. A film to be cherished now and for years to come, a majestic seven acre set, one of the largest ever built for a movie, transports us to 1927 Siam (now Thailand).
Based on the 1944 writings of Margaret Landon, telling the true life tale of a British missionary Anna Leonowens, Jodie Foster takes the role of the leading lady while Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-Fat is King Mongkut. Anna, arriving in Siam as a teacher to instruct the king's eldest son, not only a basic education but also in the ways of the ever growing modern western world, finds herself teaching all his 58 children. However, the children are not the only ones who get a lesson in the ways of a changing world as the ever bold Anna holds nothing back in counseling the king in the modern attitudes toward slaves, women and governmental headship.
Not to be missed, Anna and the King delivers movie making at its best, in a display of beauty that makes it an instant classic.
Parental Note:Minor Violence
The disc is single sided - dual layered and contains the original widescreen version of the movie. The mastering is excellent, as are the extras. Of Note, the five features on the film are very similar and are contained as a whole in the feature listed TV Special.
Anna and the King: Special Edition Fox 1999
Rating:PG-13 Running Time:147 min
Picture:(side 1 - dual layered) 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Sound:5.1 Dolby Digital & Surround English, Surround French
Languages:English & French
Subtitles:English & Spanish (closed captioned)
Extras:Animated Menus, Trailer, Audio Commentary by Director, 5 Features on Film, 6 Deleted Scenes, Music Video: How Can I Not Love You - Joy Enriquez
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