Genre: musical drama
With: Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno
Director: Walter Lang
Release: 1955
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Rating: G
MBiS score: 8.2/10
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Story-line: Anna Leonowens, a British national, is hired to teach a large and unusual group of students… the King of Siam’s many children.
Pluses: a regal atmosphere, formidable music by Richard Rodgers, exotic dance numbers, stellar acting, flashy costumes, etc., etc., etc….
Minuses: some have argued that the story-line contains racist undertones but I do not understand why.
Comments: an unforgettable film that has charmed at least two generations of movie lovers. Now it’s your turn.
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