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Anna and the King of Siam

Actor(s): Irene Dunne, Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Lee J. Cobb, Gale Sondergaard
Director(s): John Cromwell
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: NR
Content Advisory: Suitable for Children
Movie Release: 1946
DVD Release: 05/24/2005
Format: DVD - Black and White - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 8 mins
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Members Wishing: 3
Genres: Drama, Romance, Romantic Drama, Period Film, Melodrama

DVD Synopsis

More serious and less colorful than The King And I, Anna And The King Of Siam is still a well-crafted and elaborate spectacle. Leonowens (Irene Dunne) and her son travel to the tiny kingdom of Siam, where she has been hired to teach Western ways and culture to the multitudes of children sired by the King (Rex Harrison). All too soon, however, the King and Anna clash over the differences in their ways and cultures; Anna is also drawn into a palace romance between the concubine, Tuptim (Linda Darnell), and another man, which ends in tragedy. Whereas The King And I focused on the budding relationship between Anna and the King, the non-musical version is a more straightforward reading of Margaret Landon's book about the real Anna Leonowens. Harrison made his screen debut in the role, which became synonymous with Yul Brynner in the 1956 musical version. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

Actors

Irene Dunne - Anna Leonowens
Rex Harrison - The King of Siam
Linda Darnell - Tuptim
Lee J. Cobb - Kralahome
Gale Sondergaard - Lady Thiang
John Abbott - Phya Phrom

Member Movie Reviews

Aimee M. (AimeeM) wrote on 3/2/2008...

0 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

I love the costumes in this movie, and the actings is great.

Like all old shows, it runs a bit long. And it is much darker than any other version out there. Where-as the Rogers and Hammerstein tried to lighten the story with songs and humor, this version simply tells the story as it was.
With death and suffering a major theme in the movie.