Anna och kungen film

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Anna and the King

film by Andy Tennant

This article is about the film. For the TV series, see Anna and the King (TV series).

Anna and the King is a American biographicalperiod drama film directed by Andy Tennant. Steve Meerson and Peter Krikes loosely based their screenplay on the novel Anna and the King of Siam, which gives a fictionalized account of the diaries of Anna Leonowens. It stars Jodie Foster as Leonowens, an English school teacher in Siam during the late 19th century, who becomes the teacher of King Mongkut's (Chow Yun-fat) many children and wives. It was mostly shot in Malaysia, particularly in the Penang, Ipoh and Langkawi regions.

Anna and the King was released in the United States on December 17, by 20th Century Fox. The film was subject to controversy when the Thai government deemed it historically inaccurate and insulting to the royal family and banned its distribution in the country. It received mixed reviews from critics who praised the production values, costume design, and musical score but criticised its screenplay and length. The film grossed $ million worldwide, against its $92 million budget. It received two nominations at the 72nd Aca

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Kungen och jag (film, )

Kungen och jag (eng: The King and I) existerar en amerikansk animerad musikalfilm från inom regi från Richard rik. Filmen existerar baserad vid boken angående Anna samt kungen, samt använder sånger och några av karaktärnamnen från Richard Rodgers samt Oscar Hammerstein IIs scenmusikal med identisk namn.