Anna and the King
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:42 pm
There are three movie versions of this story (or four, if you count the annimated version. The most popular is the musical with Yul Brenner. But the best to me is this one with Jodie Foster and Yun-Fat Chow (sometimes credited as Chow Yun-Fat.)
No music - a civil war conflict in the background. But very LiT like now that I think of it. They had a love that came from a growing mutual respect for what they gave each other - the last scene is especially heartwarming when they dance. The king (with his dozens of wives) said "until I met you, I never understood the idea of a man loving just one woman." Beautiful. His son thinks something that I can't remember close enoguh to try and quote - having to dowith his feeling watching the king dance with "the woman he loved". I've seen this movie several times on cable - thought of buying it several times. I think much underrated.
Edited to add: Here is part of the quote:
"It is always surprising how small a part of life is taken up by meaningful moments. Most often they're over before they start even though they cast a light on the future and make the person who originated them unforgettable. "
No music - a civil war conflict in the background. But very LiT like now that I think of it. They had a love that came from a growing mutual respect for what they gave each other - the last scene is especially heartwarming when they dance. The king (with his dozens of wives) said "until I met you, I never understood the idea of a man loving just one woman." Beautiful. His son thinks something that I can't remember close enoguh to try and quote - having to dowith his feeling watching the king dance with "the woman he loved". I've seen this movie several times on cable - thought of buying it several times. I think much underrated.
Edited to add: Here is part of the quote:
"It is always surprising how small a part of life is taken up by meaningful moments. Most often they're over before they start even though they cast a light on the future and make the person who originated them unforgettable. "