Anna and the King

Anna and the King1999

Stars: Jodie Foster, Yun-Fat Chow, Bai Ling, Tom Felton
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 148 minutes

What's a director to do? Andy Tennant's previous film was the highly enjoyable Cinderella romance Ever After, which vanished from theaters and became a video hit. Then Tennant made this gorgeous, nonmusical version of Anna and the King, and once aga… more »



Anna Leonowens:
Lord Bradley, may I have a moment?

Lord Bradley:
I'm afraid a moment is all we have.

Lady Bradley:
We're leaving on the next boat, and so should you.

Anna Leonowens:
My place is here.

Lord Bradley:
Your question?

Anna Leonowens:
Are the British behind these Burmese attacks?

Mr. Kincaid:
Stick to teaching, Ms. Leonowens. It's clear that you know nothing of pollitics.

Anna Leonowens:
I know that Burma would never make a move without England's blessing.

Lord Bradley:
Precisely. But, if our economy was threatened, then it would be our duty to protect our interests.

Anna Leonowens:
Our economy?! Our interests?!

Lady Bradley:
The ways of England are the ways of the world, my dear.

Anna Leonowens:
Yes, a world that I am ashamed to call my own!

Lord Bradley:
You forget yourself madam. Now if you will excuse us.

[They turn to leave]

Anna Leonowens:
No, I will not. You toasted him! You praised him for his learning! And all the while you were planning to take the throne from him!

Lord Bradley:
Well, you should do well to remember your own self, next time you are cheek to cheek with the king!

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