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‘Anna and the King’ items for sale online

Film buffs and memorabilia collectors now have the chance to own props and costumes from the upcoming epic “Anna and the King” before they even get to see the film on the big screen.

Twentieth Century Fox is currently holding an online auction of genuine props and handcrafted costumes from the film. The film boasts the largest set built from scratch since “Cleopatra” in the 1960s.

Under the supervision of Academy award-winning production designer Luciana Arrighi and costume designer Jenny Beavan, many of the items were handmade to faithfully represent the look and feel of the time period.

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Bidding started in the United States on Dec. 3 at the film’s official Web site, and will expand internationally to Asia, Latin America, Australia, the United Kingdom and Spain on Dec. 13. The first set of items, including hand-painted parasols and brass candelabras used in the film, are currently up for auction.

The second group of items, including costumes worn by the film’s stars, Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat, will be available Dec. 13.

With more than 60 items open for bid, the Fox auction is the first of its kind that features props from an upcoming movie. The auction items range in value from $15 to $50,000, and each item will come with a certificate of authenticity from 20th Century Fox archives.

Based on the diaries of Anna Leonowens, “Anna and the King” stars Academy Award-winning Foster as a British governess headed for Thailand to care for the children of the country’s king, played by the Hong Kong action star.

The film is scheduled to be released nationwide Dec. 17.

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