The King and I (1956)

Regisseur:

Walter Lang

Drehbuchautoren:

Margaret Landon (book)
Oscar Hammerstein II (musical play)

Premierendatum:

29. Juni 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Abenteuer | Drama | Familienfilm | Musical | Romanze

Werbezeile:

More Than You've Ever Seen On The Screen!

Plot:

Musical about a widow who accepts a job as a live-in governess of the King of Siam's children.

Plot Keywords:

Broadway Musical | Asia | 1860s | Androgyny | Chakri Dynasty

Filmpreise:

Won 5 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera

Besetzung

Deborah Kerr	...	Anna Leonowens
Yul Brynner	...	King Mongkut of Siam
Rita Moreno	...	Tuptim
Martin Benson	...	Kralahome
Terry Saunders	...	Lady Thiang
Rex Thompson	...	Louis Leonowens
Carlos Rivas	...	Lun Tha
Patrick Adiarte	...	Prince Chulalongkorn
Alan Mowbray	...	Sir John Hay
Geoffrey Toone	...	Sir Edward Ramsay

Alternativ:

Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I (USA) (complete title)
König und Ich, Der (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]
König von Siam, Der (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

133 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch | Thailändisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

2.55 : 1

Tonverfahren:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm re-release)

Altersfreigabe:

Iceland:L | New Zealand:G | USA:G (certificate #17864) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Canada:G | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8 | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Thailand:(Banned) | UK:U

Firma:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Dies und das:

Darryl F. Zanuck first cast Maureen O'Hara as Anna because she was not only gorgeous but had a fine soprano voice and would not have to be dubbed. When Zanuck told her the news, she immediately sent sample recordings of her voice. Richard Rodgers agreed that O'Hara had a great voice but reportedly said, "No pirate queen is going to play my Anna!"

Pannen:

Anachronismus: The map of the world prominently visible in the classroom shows parts of the Arctic and Antarctic regions that hadn't yet been explored or mapped in 1862.

Dialogzitate:

King: ...Pairs of male elephants to be released into the forests of America. There it is hoped that they will grow in number and the people can tame them and use them as beasts of burden.
Anna: But your majesty, I don't think you mean pairs of MALE elephants.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Ausschnittsweise enthalten in Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1997) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Hello,Young Lovers

Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera

"The King and I" was a personal triumph for Yul Brynner and Gertrude Lawrence when the musical made its debut on Broadway. The king of the story seemed to be tailor-made for Mr. Brynner, who made it his signature role and returned with it to the musical theater, again and again.

As captured in film, directed by Walter Lang, "The King and I" is quite a splendid showcase for Mr. Brynner. Since Ms. Lawrence was not chosen to repeat the role of Anna that she created on the stage, her substitute was Deborah Kerr, an immensely talented actress who was a delight in any of the films she graced with her talent and charm.

As a spectacle, this movie is full of exotic colors of what Hollywood thought Siam would look like in the years where the story takes place. The film works as well because of the charismatic performance of Yul Brynner and the terrific chemistry he and Ms. Kerr projected in the film.

All the elements of a Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical are in place. The music serves the story being told. "The King and I" will charm its viewers because of the amazing impact Yul Brynner made in it.