DramaRomance

Anna and the King of Siam

In 1862, a young Englishwoman becomes royal tutor in Siam and befriends the King.

Release Date : 1946-08-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Anna Owens

Original Name : Irene Dunne

Gender : Female

Character Name : King Mongkut

Original Name : Rex Harrison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tuptim

Original Name : Linda Darnell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kralahome

Original Name : Lee J. Cobb

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady Thiang

Original Name : Gale Sondergaard

Gender : Female

Character Name : Alak

Original Name : Mikhail Rasumny

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Edward

Original Name : Dennis Hoey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prince Chulalongkorn (as a boy)

Original Name : Tito Renaldo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Louis Owens

Original Name : Richard Lyon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Phya Phrom

Original Name : John Abbott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wife of King

Original Name : Laurette Luez

Gender : Female

Character Name :

Original Name : Yvonne Rob

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-07-07

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.