Anna and the King of Siam 1946
Anna and the King of Siam
In 1862, a young Englishwoman becomes royal tutor in Siam and befriends the King.
In 1862, a young Englishwoman becomes royal tutor in Siam and befriends the King.
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Full Cast & Crew... Anna Owens
... King Mongkut
... Tuptim
... Kralahome
... Lady Thiang
... Alak
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See All 1 Reviews07 Jul 2022 by CinemaSerf
This is quite an under-rated gem of a film; depicting a far grittier and more authentic interpretation of the diary of Anna Leonowens than was reflected in the altogether lighter, more joyous "King and I". Rex Harrison rather woodenly portrays King Mongkut as he works to bring 19th century Siam into the modern world; hoping to improve the lives of his people and at the same time ensuring the continued independence of his nation from the marauding colonial powers at large at the time. Irene Dunne captures wonderfully the stoic determination of the widowed Anna trying to bring her son up as a single parent in a time when that simply wasn't done. Their story isn't one of sentimental love, but of ultimately a trust and inter-reliance that endured. Lee J. Cobb adds value as the Prime Minister and Bernard Hermann's authenticly-sounding score supports John Cromwell's able and quite poignant direction.
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Release Date:
Aug 11, 1946 (United States)
Run Time:
2hr 8`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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This is quite an under-rated gem of a film; depicting a far grittier and more authentic interpretation of the diary of Anna Leonowens than was reflected in the altogether lighter, more joyous "King and I". Rex Harrison rather woodenly portrays King Mongkut as he works to bring 19th century Siam into the modern world; hoping to improve the lives of his people and at the same time ensuring the continued independence of his nation from the marauding colonial powers at large at the time. Irene Dunne captures wonderfully the stoic determination of the widowed Anna trying to bring her son up as a single parent in a time when that simply wasn't done. Their story isn't one of sentimental love, but of ultimately a trust and inter-reliance that endured. Lee J. Cobb adds value as the Prime Minister and Bernard Hermann's authenticly-sounding score supports John Cromwell's able and quite poignant direction.
Cast & Crew of
Anna and the King of Siam
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Anna Owens
... King Mongkut
... Tuptim
... Kralahome
... Lady Thiang
... Alak
... Sir Edward
TR
Tito Renaldo... Prince Chulalongkorn (as a boy)
... Louis Owens
... Phya Phrom
... Wife of King
YR
Yvonne Rob...
Produced By
... Researcher
LDL
Louis D. Lighton... Producer
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Anna and the King of Siam
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