Réalisation:
Andy TennantPhotographie:
Caleb DeschanelActeurs·trices:
Jodie Foster, Yun-fat Chow, Bai Ling, Tom Felton, Yu Beng Lim, Geoffrey Palmer, Kenneth Tsang, Randall Duk Kim, Teoh Kah Yong, Afdlin Shauki (plus)Résumés(1)
En 1862, deux ans apres avoir perdu son mari, Anna Leonowens quitte l'Inde avec son fils Louis pour le Siam ou elle doit assurer l'education des cinquante-huit enfants du roi Mongkut. Anna decouvre un monde complexe et secret domine par un dieu vivant qui exerce sur ses sujets un pouvoir sans partage. Accueillie avec mefiance, Anna se montre a la fois charmeuse, ferme et diplomate, n'hesitant pas a bousculer le protocole. Le roi, qui aspire a reformer son pays en douceur, accepte volontiers ces entorses a la tradition. (texte officiel du distributeur)
(plus)Critiques (2)
Beau film fragile, mais trop long pour les petites secousses émotionnelles qu'il offre. Belle expédition et fluidité autour du couple central l'emportent sur le moteur narratif plus faible. Chow Yun-Fat est un roi charismatique et Jodie Foster est excellente comme toujours. Bien que dans le rôle d'Anna, j'aurais préféré voir Cate Blanchett.
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It is a slightly over-sensitive film that tries to capture the clash of two cultures, the British that rules the world and the Siamese, which is of course completely different in philosophy of life, habits and customs. Nothing against it, the effort is worth it, and back in the day Anna and the King was quite popular with middle-of-the-road audiences because it's actually a light, pleasant film for a Sunday afternoon. However, upon closer analysis, we come to the conclusion that the clash of opinions between two different cultures and visions of the world is presented in a very half-hearted and lightweight way, and even The Last Samurai, which has a completely different concept and dynamics, has this aspect portrayed much more faithfully. And when you realize after 150 minutes that the most interesting moment of the film is a bridge being blown up, something is probably not quite right. Jodie Foster's fake tears need no comment. And Chow Yun Fat? You just wait for him to get pissed off and pull out the two 9 mm he must be secretly carrying behind his waist.
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