“Anna and the King” is a film made in the year 1999. It tells the story about a romance between the King of Siam and a British schoolteacher, Anna Leonowens, set in the 1860s. This piece will reveal where the film was made, who the main actors were, and some fun behind-the-scenes facts.
Where it Filmed?
The shooting of “Anna and the King” happened in different parts of Malaysia. The filming locations include Perak, Selangor, Langkawi Island, Papan, and Parit. The filming process happened from February 28, 1999, to June 23, 1999.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jodie Foster | Anna |
| Chow Yun-Fat | King Mongkut |
| Bai Ling | Tuptim |
| Tom Felton | Louis |
| Syed Alwi | The Kralahome |
| Randall Duk Kim | General Alak |
| Lim Kay Siu | Prince Chowfa |
| Melissa Campbell | Princess Fa-Ying |
| Keith Chin | Prince Chulalongkorn |
| Mano Maniam | Moonshee |
| Shanthini Venugopal | Beebe |
| Deanna Yusoff | Lady Thiang |
| Geoffrey Palmer | Lord John Bradley |
| Ann Firbank | Lady Bradley |
| Bill Stewart | Mycroft Kincaid |
| Sean Ghazi | Khun Phra Balat |
| K.K. Moggie | Phim |
| Dharma Harun Al-Rashid | Noi |
| Harith Iskander | Nikorn |
| Yusof B. Mohd Kassim | Pitak |
| Afdlin Shauki | Interpreter |
| Ramli Hassan | King Chulalongkorn (voice) |
| Robert Hands | Captain Blake |
| Kenneth Tsang | Justice Phya Phrom |
| Patrick Teoh | Third Judge |
| Aimi Aziz | Lady of Court No.1 |
| Ellie Suriaty Omar | Lady of Court No.2 |
| Zaridah Abdul Malik | Lady of Court No.5 |
| Fariza Azlina | La-Ore |
| Ahmad Mazlan | Scout No.1 |
| Zaibo | Siamese Trader |
| Pak Ling | Shipping Dock Woman |
| Zulhaila Siregar | Distraught Villager |
| Katrin Butt | Guest (uncredited) |
| Espérance Pham Thai Lan | Lady Thiang (uncredited) |
| Jean-Luc Russier | French Ambassador (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie was directed by Andy Tennant and written by Anna Leonowens, Steve Meerson, and Peter Krikes.
- The stars of this film were Jodie Foster, who played the role of Anna, Chow Yun-Fat as King Mongkut, and Bai Ling as Tuptim.
- Other roles were played by Tom Felton as Louis, Syed Alwi as The Kralahome, and Randall Duk Kim as General Alak.
- The film was nominated for 2 Oscars and had 12 other nominations.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Perak, Malaysia
- Latitude: 4.807294
- Longitude: 100.8000051
- Place ID: ChIJHUBEL_y1NDAR0lr-XPDW2aI
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Perak, Malaysia
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Location Name: Selangor, Malaysia
- Latitude: 3.509247
- Longitude: 101.5248055
- Place ID: ChIJXwTrzVJCzDERuftdIeG-4SY
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Selangor, Malaysia
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Location Name: Langkawi Island, Malaysia
- Latitude: 6.378194
- Longitude: 99.79017809999999
- Place ID: ChIJ841F8w95TDAREXHzdRCifyo
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Location Name: Papan, Malaysia
- Latitude: 4.602751
- Longitude: 101.1072328
- Place ID: ChIJ1Ur9l_nsyjERL9px-HWFEFc
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Persiaran Papan, Taman Canning, 31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Location Name: Parit, Malaysia
- Latitude: 4.476688999999999
- Longitude: 100.9097489
- Place ID: ChIJhWzC5jbDyjERW7SCNUMiaB4
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 32800 Parit, Perak, Malaysia
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
