Movie Cosmos - Anna and the King

Description:

The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches the children and becomes romanced by the King. She convinces him that a man can be loved by just one woman.

Top Cast >

Jodie Foster

As Anna

Chow Yun-Fat

As King Mongkut

Bai Ling

As Tuptim

Tom Felton

As Louis

Syed Alwi

As The Kralahome

Randall Duk Kim

As General Alak

Lim Kay Siu

As Prince Chowfa

Melissa Campbell

As Princess Fa-Ying

Keith Chin

As Prince Chulalongkorn

Mano Maniam

As Moonshee

Shanthini Venugopal

As Beebe

Deanna Yusoff

As Lady Thiang

Geoffrey Palmer

As Lord John Bradley

Ann Firbank

As Lady Bradley

Bill Stewart

As Mycroft Kincaid

Sean Ghazi

As Khun Phra Balat

K.K. Moggie

As Phim

Dharma Harun

As Noi

Harith Iskander

As Nikorn

Yank Kassim

As Pitak

Afdlin Shauki

As Interpreter

Swee Lin Neo

As Lady Jao Jom Manda Ung

Ramli Hassan

As King Chulalongkorn

Robert Hands

As Captain Blake

Lim Yu-Beng

As Scarfaced leader

Kenneth Tsang

As Justice Phya Phrom

Kee Thuan Chye

As Second Judge

Patrick Teoh

As Third Judge

Aimi Aziz

As Lady of Court No.1

Ellie Suriaty

As Lady of Court No.2

Tina Siew Ting Lee

As Lady of Court No.3

Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling

As Lady of Court No.4

Zaridah Abdul Malik

As Lady of Court No.5

Fariza Azlina

As La-Ore

Ahmad Mazlan

As Scout No.1

Razib Salimin

As Scout No.2

Zaibo

As Siamese Trader

Pak Ling

As Shipping Dock Woman

Zulhaila Siregar

As Distraught Villager

Mahmud Ali Bashah

As Mercenary

Paothong Thongchua

Top Crew >

Andy Tennant

Director

Steve Meerson

Screenplay

Peter Krikes

Screenplay

Anna Leonowens

Novel

Caleb Deschanel

Director of Photography

George Fenton

Original Music Composer

Robert Kraft

Original Music Composer

Jenny Beavan

Costume Design

Priscilla John

Casting

Luciana Arrighi

Production Design

Lawrence Bender

Producer

Ed Elbert

Producer

Roger Bondelli

Editor

Ian Whittaker

Set Decoration

Ron Shane

Best Boy Electric

Laurie Shane

Gaffer

Leila Kirkpatrick

Unit Production Manager

Jo Ho

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (6/10)

This is a great looking film; the beautiful photography (Malaysia not Thailand) is stunning and George Fenton's sympathetic score helps create a stylish setting for this retelling of the story about an English widow - played here by Jodie Foster - who takes up a position as governess to the children (and wives) of King Mongkut of Siam (Chow Yun-Fat). This story departs pretty drastically from the original text and turns into more of a sentimental love story tempered by treasonous activities from within the King's extended family. The principle performances are both gentle and sensitive, though Jodie Foster's accent is a little forced, and Bill Stewart puts in a good effort as the dodgy British trader "Mycroft Kincaid". It is just too far removed from the original for me, but I'd watch it again....

2023-08-28