Anna and the King of Siam
1946 · Movie · 128 min · ★ 6.2 · 83% critics
Set in 1862, this drama follows an English widow who travels to Siam to teach the royal children. As she adjusts to palace life, she develops a respectful bond with the ruler while navigating cultural differences, court tensions, and a country trying to modernize.
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Details
- Years
- 1946
- Release date
- 1946-08-11
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (42 votes)
About
You might like this if you enjoy old-school historical dramas with culture-clash tension and a more serious mood than The King and I; Not for you if dated colonial attitudes and stereotyped portrayals quickly take you out of a movie.
Pros: thoughtful central relationship; serious tone; lush sets and costumes | Cons: dated cultural attitudes; uneven lead performance; limited Siamese perspective
Themes
- widow
- bangkok, thailand
- thailand
- palace
- harem
- biography
- king
- governess
- english teacher
- 19th century
- siam
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Black and White · 1947
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1947
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Black and White · 1947 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1947 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1947 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1947 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1947 · nominated
Cast & crew
Irene Dunne
as Anna Owens
Rex Harrison
as King Mongkut
Linda Darnell
as Tuptim
Lee J. Cobb
as Kralahome
Gale Sondergaard
as Lady Thiang
Mikhail Rasumny
as Alak
Dennis Hoey
as Sir Edward
- TR
Tito Renaldo
as Prince Chulalongkorn (as a boy)
- RL
Richard Lyon
as Louis Owens
John Abbott
as Phya Phrom
Directed by John Cromwell