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Anna and the King

1999 American film directed by Andy Tennant
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Anna and the King

Summary

Anna and the King is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Anna and the King's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Anna and the King was directed by Andy Tennant[4].
  • Steve Meerson wrote the screenplay for Anna and the King[5].
  • Peter Krikes wrote the screenplay for Anna and the King[6].
  • Anna and the King's composer is recorded as George Fenton[7].
  • Anna and the King's genre is romance film[8].
  • Anna and the King's genre is drama film[9].
  • Anna and the King's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • Anna and the King's genre is biographical film[11].
  • Anna and the King's genre is historical film[12].
  • Anna and the King's based on is recorded as Anna and the King of Siam[13].
  • A cast member of Anna and the King was Jodie Foster[14].
  • A cast member of Anna and the King was Chow Yun-fat[15].
  • A cast member of Anna and the King was Bai Ling[16].
  • A cast member of Anna and the King was Tom Felton[17].
  • A cast member of Anna and the King was Ann Firbank[18].
  • A cast member of Anna and the King was Randall Duk Kim[19].
  • A cast member of Anna and the King was Lim Kay Siu[20].
  • A cast member of Anna and the King was Geoffrey Palmer[21].
  • A cast member of Anna and the King was Bill Stewart[22].
  • A cast member of Anna and the King was Sean Ghazi[23].
  • A cast member of Anna and the King was Kenneth Tsang[24].
  • A cast member of Anna and the King was Harith Iskander[25].
  • Anna and the King was produced by Lawrence Bender[26].
  • Anna and the King's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Anna and the King was produced by Lawrence Bender[26]. It was directed by Andy Tennant[4]. Screenwriters include Steve Meerson[5] and Peter Krikes[6]. Cast members include Jodie Foster[14], Chow Yun-fat[15], Bai Ling[16], Tom Felton[17], Ann Firbank[18], and Randall Duk Kim[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 17, 1999[28], March 3, 2000[29], and January 27, 2000[30]. Original languages include English[31], French[32], and Thai[33]. Genres include romance film[8], drama film[9], film based on a novel[10], biographical film[11], and historical film[12]. Anna and the King was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Anna and the King's main subject is Anna Leonowens[35].

Reception

Reviews include 5.9/10[36], 56/100[37], and 52%[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Anna and the King's after a work by is recorded as Margaret Landon[39].

Why It Matters

Anna and the King has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Related Entities

Anna Leonowens Bai Ling Chow Yun-fat film Jodie Foster Netflix Thailand Tom Felton United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [28] ↑ . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Ian Whittaker
    Mtrcb rating → Parental Guidance
    Publication date → +1999-12-17T00:00:00Z, +2000-03-03T00:00:00Z, +2000-01-27T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes
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