The King and I

Nov 29 2018 N/A 2h 40m
Drama, Musical, Romance

Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.

Plot

Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children.

Written by

Oscar Hammerstein II

Directed by

Gary Halvorson, Bartlett Sher

Cast

Kelli O'Hara, Ken Watanabe, Ruthie Ann Miles

Crew

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Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
443
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA