Great Romance Movies Based on True Stories
Anna and the KingAnna and the King Based on the novel by Anna Leonowens , a British governess about her romance with the King of Siam. The love affair between King Maha Mongkut of Siam and Anna Leonowens is passionate and romantic. Anna and the King is a remake of The King and I. In the lead are Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat who give riveting performances. The romance between the King and the governess was also the subject of a novel by Margaret Landon titled Anna and the King of Siam. It was used for the screen with Yul Brynner as the lead.
