Other author/creator | Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902-1979 producer. |
Other author/creator | Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005 screenwriter. |
Other author/creator | Shamroy, Leon, 1901-1974 director. |
Other author/creator | Brackett, Charles, 1892-1969 producer. |
Other author/creator | Lang, Walter, 1898-1972, director. |
Other author/creator | Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007, performer. |
Other author/creator | Brynner, Yul performer. |
Other author/creator | Moreno, Rita performer. |
Other author/creator | Benson, Martin, 1918-2010 performer. |
Other author/creator | Saunders, Terry, performer. |
Other author/creator | Thompson, Rex, 1942- performer. |
Other author/creator | Rivas, Carlos, 1925-2003 performer. |
Other author/creator | Adiarte, Patrick performer. |
Other author/creator | Mowbray, Alan, 1896-1969 performer. |
Other author/creator | Toone, Geoffrey, 1910-2005, performer. |
Other author/creator | Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. |
Other author/creator | Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960. |
Other author/creator | Robbins, Jerome choreographer. |
Other author/creator | Landon, Margaret, 1903-1993. Anna and the King of Siam. |
Other author/creator | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. |
Other author/creator | Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. |
Uniform title | King and I (Motion picture) |
Variant title |
Title on container: Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I |
Abstract |
An English governess is hired to teach the King of Siam's children, but challenges the country's traditions during her work. |
General note | From the musical play based on "Anna and the King of Siam," by Margaret Landon. |
General note | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1956. |
General note | Issued also as part of the Rodgers & Hammerstein collection. |
General note | Special features: Disc 1: audio commentary by Richard Barrios and Michael Portantiere; exclusive isolated musical score; songs-only option; singalong karaoke subtitles (English) ; Disc 2: "Anna and the King" TV pilot with commentary by Samantha Eggar; featurettes: "Something wonderful: the story of 'The King and I'"; "The Kings of Broadway"; "The King of the big screen"; "'The King and I' stage version"; "'The King and I' the Royal archives"; "Restoring CinemaScope® 55"; vintage stage excerpts: songs "Getting to know you" and "A puzzlement" performed by Broadway stars Patricia Morison and Yul Brynner; stills and audio from deleted number: "Shall I tell you what I think of you?" performed by Deborah Kerr and Marni Nixon; Fox Movietone News including charity premiere and Yul Brynner Oscar clip. |
Credits | Music by Richard Rodgers ; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; dances and musical numbers staged by Jerome Robbins ; music supervised and conducted by Alfred Newman ; costumes designed by Irene Sharaff ; art direction, Lyle R. Wheeler, John De Cuir ; set decorations, Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox ; film editor, Robert Simpson ; ballet arrangements by Trude Rittman. |
Cast |
Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson, Terry Saunders, Rex Thompson, Carlos Rivas, Patrick Adiarte, Alan Mowbray, Geoffrey Toone. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: G. |
Technical details | DVD; NTSC, region 1; (disc 1) anamorphic widescreen (2.55:1, letterbox) presentation ; (disc 1) Dolby Digital 5.0 surround, Dolby Digital stereo., Dolby Digital mono., dual layer; (disc 2) Dolby Digital mono., dual layer. |
Language | Disc 1: In English, dubbed Spanish, or dubbed French, with English or Spanish subtitles; Disc 2: In English or dubbed Spanish, with English or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned. |
Genre/form | Musical films. |
Genre/form | Film adaptations. |
Genre/form | Biographical films. |
Genre/form | Historical films. |
Genre/form | Feature films. |
Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Other title | Rodgers & Hammerstein collection. |
UPC |
024543391029 |
UPC |
024543382294 set |
Publisher number | 2239102 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |