What is Anna and the King?
{{italictitle}} '''''Anna and the King''''' is a [[1999]] [[movie]], loosely based on ''[[Anna and the King of Siam]]''. The movie was directed by [[Andy Tennant]] and stars [[Jodie Foster]] and [[Chow Yun-fat]]. It was mostly shot in [[Malaysia]]. It was an [[Academy Award]] nominee in [[2000]] for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. The movie tells the story of the [[Romance (love)|romance]] between the King of Siam (now [[Thailand]]) and the [[widow]]ed [[English people|English]] schoolteacher, [[Anna Leonowens]], during the [[1860s]]. It is based on the true story of Anna Leonowens' experiences.<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1093611-anna_and_the_king/ Rotten Tomatoes: Anna and the King (1999)]</ref> ==References== <references /> {{movie-stub}} [[Category:1999 drama movies]] [[Category:1990s historical movies]] [[Category:American drama movies]] [[Category:French drama movies]] [[Category:Malaysian movies]] [[Category:English-language movies]] [[Category:20th Century Fox movies]] [[Category:Movies directed by Andy Tennant]] [[Category:Movies set in Thailand]] [[Category:Movies set in the 19th century]]