‘The King and I’: Shared Values Unite Cultures

A biography of Anna Leonowens, the widowed British educator who served the 19th century King of Siam, inspired a memorable film by director Walter Lang.

G | 2h 13min | Musical, Romantic Comedy | 1956

Margaret Landon’s partly fictionalized biography of Anna Leonowens is about the widowed British educator who served the 19th-century king of Siam (modern-day Thailand). It inspired several heavily fictionalized stage and screen adaptations, one of the most memorable being director Walter Lang’s film.