Who doesn't love this film? Anna (Kerr) an English school teacher moves to Siam to teach the children of the King (Brynner). The King wants to appear scientific and cultured while retaining most of the local customs. Shortly after Anna arrives the King receives Tuptim (Moreno) as a gift from another nation, but she is in love with the man who brought her Lun Tha (Rivas). The King's assistant the Kralahome (Benson) and Lady Thiang (Saunders), the head wife of the King, try to explain the King and help Anna with life in Siam.
Anna learns to love the children, and grows especially fond of the King and his oldest son Prince Chulalongkorn (Adiarte) who wants to become like his father...while Anna tries to raise her own son Louis (Thompson).
The King & I is a wonderful film. The scenery is beautiful, the costumes are extravagant, the acting superb (I love Yul Brynner), and it is a wonderful film. Brynner originated the role of the Kin on Broadway and it is hard to see any production of the King & I without picturing him as the King. Although it may not be historically accurate, or true to Anna's story, this is a beloved classic...and it swept the nominations for the Academy Awards. The dance scene is memorable...and the quotes are phenomenal. What else is there to say?
The King & I (1956) 133 minutes
Director: Walter Lang
Starring: Deborah Kerr as Anna Leonowens
Yul Brynner as King Mongkut of Siam
Rita Moreno as Tuptim
Martin Benson as Kralahome
Terry Saunders as Lady Thiang
Rex Thompson as Louis Leonowens
Carlos Rivas as Lun Tha
Patrick Adiarte as Prince Chulalongkorn
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