The King and I

Starring: Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, et al.

Victorian Anna goes to Siam to teach the king's children. Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 024543346517
• Release Date: January 1
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Publisher: 20th Century Studios
• Director: Walter Lang
• Starring: Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson, Terry Saunders, Rex Thompson, Carlos Rivas, Patrick Adiarte, Alan Mowbray, Geoffrey Toone
• Number of Disks: 2
• Other Video Info: ntsc
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"

Customer Reviews

A musical based on Margaret Landon’s novel Anna and the King of Siam.

It is the early 1800s, and King Mongkut of Siam (Yul Brynner) realizes that a good education is necessary to survive and is paramount for the survival of Siam. So, he sends off for a teacher for his many offspring. His choice is a widow, Anna Leonowens (Deborah Kerr), and her son Louis Leonowens (Rex Thompson). King Mongkut does not keep the promise of a separate living quarter for Anna and her son. He is also smug and overbearing. This will lead to several things he did not plan, including Siam’s play version of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” With little Lisa on the ice flows. Meanwhile, the King’s son Prince Chulalongkorn (Patrick Adiarte) seems to be more amenable to learning the ways of the Western world. Can the king save Siam from the imperialists? Will Anna be a help? There was an earlier film version of this film, "Anna and the King of Siam" with Irene Dunne and Rex Harrison, which had a different feel. The other film does not have the advantage of the talented music of Rodgers & Hammerstein.