The King and I is a 1956 American musical film, Starring Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno and Deborah Kerr - Directed by Walter Lang and produced by Charles Brackett and Darryl F. Zanuck
It is based on the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical of the same name
The film tells the story of Anna Leonowens, a widowed British schoolteacher who travels Siam in 1862 to become the governess for the many children of King Mongkut. Anna clashes with the King's stubborn and traditional ways, but she also begins to develop a grudging respect for him. As they work together to bridge the cultural gap between them
The film was a critical and commercial success, winning five Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Yul Brynner
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Anna's story is fascinating. Her own version of it was quite romanticised in Anna and the King of Siam (and in the film, which I grew up watching...it was a real favourite once upon a time) but the biographies reveal other dimensions to her experience. If you haven't seen any interviews with Yul Brynner, you might enjoy them. He's quite something.
Buried in Print. Thanks as always for your comments
Buried in Print. Thanks as always for your comments
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