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Anna and the King (1999) short review

Kendra April 30, 1999
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1999 Anna and the King

Chow Yun-Fat is fabulous, Jodie Foster is lackluster in this retelling of the “true” story behind the King and I. The 1860s costumes are quite well done. Worth one watch but that’s it.

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