Set in 1862, The King
and I tells the story of Anna Leonowens and her son Louis as they make
their way by boat to Siam in order for Anna to begin her new role as teacher to
the king’s children.
Greeted by the Prime Minister Anna is immediately opposed to
the King’s wishes when she is informed that she will live within the palace
instead of the house she was promised and demands an audience with him.
Although against normal practice Anna gets her audience, but
is soon charmed into staying after being introduced to the children and various
wives of the king, all of whom require teaching.
As Anna settles into her new life and begins to teach, she
becomes aware of a young girl brought to the king as a gift who longs to escape
the palace and return to her lover. Determined to help her, Anna arranges for
Tuptim to meet with her lover, but with the king’s attitude towards women, Anna
discovers it’s not only the children who need to be taught about the modern
world and resolves to teach the King a thing or two as well.
Made in 1956 and starring Deborah Kerr & Yul Brenner, I
really enjoyed this movie especially seeing how the attitudes and customs were
back in the 1800’s and of course the very cute Siamese children.
A spectacularly
colourful musical with enjoyable songs which continued to stay in my head hours
after the movie ended.
I wouldn’t hesitate to watch this movie again.
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