I love this movie so much

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Best movie of this year hands down!

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

This is one of the movies that made me fall in love with classic films as well as literature and history. That's a lot to pile on to one film, but there you have it. Impeccable casting, costume and set design, and the musical pieces are some of R&H's finest. Without giving up the grand finale, the story is part fairy tale, part morality tale, with vivid splashes of color from both the Eastern and Western worlds. Along with the radiant halls of the castle come some of the shocks of the cultural adjustments between Eastern and Western cultural (and ethical) norms. (I can't say more without giving up the major plot points. Check the movie out. A remarkable classic!)

The King and I (1956): Dir: Walter Lang / Cast: Yul Brynner, Deborah Kerr, Rita Moreno, Terry Saunders, Martin Benson: Technical achievement for director Walter Lang about the humble humbling the authority. The king in question is played with surprising authority and humour. He is king of Siam and has too many kids to count. Deborah Kerr play Anna Leonowens, a widow with a young son. She arrives from Wales by ship accepting a job opportunity to teach the king's numerous kids. They butt heads when she becomes the one person who dares counter argue the king. She claims that he promised her a house while he declares that she remain in the palace. This is surprisingly witty in its humour thanks to Brynner's performance as a king who refuses to admit his shortcomings. Kerr is able to communicate so that he may maintain his image. The climax regards a banquet put on in order for the king to improve his image in the face of false claims. In supporting roles are Rita Moreno as the latest female presented as the king's umpteenth wife who is secretly in love with another man. This subplot is poorly resolved and a weak element in the film. Terry Saunders plays Lady Thiang who intervenes for the king when he refuses to address Anna. The musical numbers are often corny but the set decorations is an art all its own and render it fit for any king. Score: 8 / 10

I have recently watched this movie on my VHS tape for the first time I can remember, because my grandparents used to own the tape and they gave it to us. I have to say that, while this movie has a depressing ending, this movie has a really good soundtrack, and I love all the beautiful gowns Deborah Kerr wore in the film. Not to mention the phenomenal performance of Broadway star Yul Brynner, who played the King of Siam in the film as well as the show. He was great. This is just a fantastic musical flick and is superior to the animated King & I remake from the 1990s. I like the animated version of this R&H show as well, but I just think this one is the best. This would probably be my second favorite Rodgers and Hammerstein musical hit, my first being "The Sound of Music" of course.

The King and I is a fictional account of a historic era and some people who lived during that era. The setting is 19th century Siam. Anna is a widow to travels from Europe to Siam with her young son at the behest of the King of Siam. He is a monarch who sees the world changing quickly around him--especially with the opening of trade between the Orient and the West--and wants to educate his royal family in the Western ways.In the process, the king discovers that Anna is not a submissive woman. She stands up for herself and demands what is best for her son. As imperious as the King is, Anna discovers that although he is dedicated to maintaining the illusion of a perfect monarch, his innermost motivations are love for his family, his country and his subjects. Improbably, the two develop feelings for each other.The King and I is one of the great American musicals. The story is written with great sensitivity and creativity, the Rodgers and Hammerstein score contains some real gems, the orchestration is exciting, the sets are beautiful, the costuming eye-catching, the singing top rank.There are many in the cast, but the two leads create the magic that drives this film.Yul Brynner's portrayal of the king is the crowning achievement of his career, both on stage and on screen. It's an iconic portrayal. Though the script gives him the opportunity to create magical moments of cinema, his king perfectly captures the strong veneer of an absolute patriarchal monarch overlaying childlike enthusiasm for knowledge, pride in his family, fear of obsolescence, tenderness for Miss Anna, and confusion caused by personally-held beliefs that contradict.Deborah Kerr, as Anna, embodies the duality of the strong female role--feminine, mothering, and sentimental combined with intensity of purpose, strength of conviction, and bravery in facing uncertain circumstances far from home.I have loved this film since I was a child. Because of its clever storyline and its singable score, it remains a favorite.