Anna And The King

Description

Two worlds collide. A legendary love is born. In the late 19th century, strong-willed English widow Anna Leonowens (Jodie Foster) travels across the globe with her young son to the exotic Kingdom of Siam. Hired by the progressive King Mongkut (Chow Yun-fat), Anna's mission is a monumental one: to tutor the King's 58 children in Western language, science, and customs as Siam prepares to navigate a rapidly modernising world. East meets West in a spectacular clash of cultures. Expecting a backward tyrant, Anna instead finds a deeply intelligent, forward-thinking monarch struggling to protect his nation's independence from European colonial threats and internal betrayals. As the defiant schoolteacher and the absolute ruler lock horns over tradition, politics, and social etiquette, their fierce clashes slowly give way to a profound mutual respect and an unspoken, forbidden passion. Filmed on a breathtakingly massive scale on location in Malaysia, Anna and the King is a sweeping, visually dazzling masterpiece about the power of understanding in a changing world. Nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design), the film features an exceptional supporting cast, including Bai Ling and Tom Felton.