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Dec 17, 1999 · Anna and the King: Directed by Andy Tennant. With Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling, Tom Felton. The story of the romance between the King of Siam and widowed British schoolteacher, Anna Leonowens, during the 1860s.
Margaret Landon's novel Anna and the King of Siam (1944) provides a fictionalised look at Anna Leonowens's years at the royal court and develops the abolitionist theme that resonated with her American readership.
2,905 ratings324 reviews. Anna Leonowens, a proper Englishwoman, was an unlikely candidate to change the course of Siamese (Thai) history. A young widow and mother, her services were engaged in the 1860s by King Mongkut of Siam to help him communicate with foreign governments and be the tutor to his children and favored concubines.
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Nov 3, 1999 · Written more than fifty years ago, and translated into dozens of languages, Anna and the King of Siam (the inspiration for the magical play and film The King and I)continues to delight and enchant readers around the world. Read more.
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Summaries. In 1862, a young Englishwoman becomes royal tutor in Siam and befriends the King. In 1862, young English widow Anna Owens (Irene Dunne) accepts the job of teaching the royal children of Siam. On her arrival in Bangkok, culture clash is immediate.
The tale of Anna Leonowens' unexpected romance with King Mongkut, the King of Siam.
When young British teacher Anna Owens (Irene Dunne) arrives in Bangkok to tutor the family of King Mongkut (Rex Harrison), she finds that she is not well prepared for her exotic new...
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