Anna and the King
First screened in March 2020

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Director: Andy Tennant. Cast: Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Tom Felton, Keith Chin, Bai Ling, Syed Alwi, Lim Kay Siu, Melissa Campbell, Randall Duk Kim, K.K. Moggie, Mano Maniam, Shanthini Venugopal, Deanna Yusoff, Sean Ghazi, Harith Iskander, Yusof B. Mohd Kassim, Bill Stewart, Geoffrey Palmer, Ann Firbank, Afdlin Shauki. Screenplay: Steve Meerson and Peter Krikes (based on the memoirs of Anna Leonowens).

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Twitter Capsule: Staged with opulence and some visual craft. Uneven attempts at more enlightened POV. Still, more Anna than King!

VOR: ②  Not a bad showing for studio-style panoramic storytelling, without quite sealing the deal for contemporary urgency. Battle scenes feel like add-ons.

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Photo © 1999 Fox 2000 Pictures

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Art Direction: Luciana Arrighi and Ian Whittaker
	Best Costume Design: Jenny Beavan
Golden Globe Nominations:
	Best Original Score: George Fenton
	Best Original Song: "How Can I Not Love You"

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