Drama ·Music · 2018 · 2h 39m

The King and I

Director

Cast

Kelli O'Hara as Anna Leonowens Ken Watanabe as The King of Siam Ruthie Ann Miles as Lady Thiang Dean John-Wilson as Lun Tha Na-Yeong Jeon as Tuptim Takao Osawa as The Kralahome

Crew

Oscar Hammerstein II — Screenplay Catherine Zuber — Costume Design

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

forbidden love musical based on play or musical young love broadway musical schoolteacher siam live theatre learning english filmed theater

Key Collaborators

Gary Halvorson Director Oscar Hammerstein II Screenplay Catherine Zuber Costume Design

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