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List Price: $19.98 | | Label: 20th Century Fox
Salesrank: 14598
Released: April 27, 1999 |
| Our Price: $14.18 |
| Used Price: $23.80 |
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MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Genre: Drama
Rating: NR
Release Date: 3-FEB-2009
Media Type: DVD
Description of The King and I:
The third Rodgers & Hammerstein Broadway hit to go before the cameras, The King and I boasts a career-making performance from Yul Brynner, repeating his stage triumph as the titular monarch and proving to moviegoers that bald can be beautiful. It's Brynner's proud king that provides the fulcrum to the plot, and it's Brynner himself, with his piercing gaze and graceful physicality, that demands our attention.
The story line, adapted from an earlier, nonmusical stage hit, follows widowed English teacher Anna Leonowens (Deborah Kerr) to her new posting as tutor to the Siamese king's formidable mob of children. The collision of East and West affords its winning mixture of drama and humor, and the warm friendship that grows between the king and the patrician teacher provides a poignant, unfulfilled romance between the two wary protagonists. Into this framework, the composers insert a superb score, echoing Asian motifs, as well as a bouquet of lovely songs including "Hello, Young Lovers," "Shall We Dance," and two ensemble pieces for Anna and the royal children ("Getting to Know You" and "I Whistle a Happy Tune") that suggest prototypes for Rodgers & Hammerstein's later hit, The Sound of Music.
For this 1956 production, 20th Century Fox lavished stereophonic sound, widescreen cinematography, intricate production design, and stunning sets. Technically, this newly mastered THX version is the best-looking and -sounding King yet to hit video. But, regardless of format, the glorious music is reason enough to hit "play." --Sam Sutherland
The King and I Reviews:
Read the fine print 
2009-12-02 - My item was available and fairly priced. It arrived promptly, but was in "wide screen" instead of "full screen". I didn't notice if that was written in the fine print or just wasn't menioned at all. I am disappointed because I wanted my granddaughers to get the best view possible of a lovely movie.
Quick/Prompt Delivery 
2009-11-11 - Brand new factory sealed collectors edition. Was delivered with in 5 days. Great movie/musical - a must have for the collector or family Library !
Fantastic Movie
2009-10-28 - From an era of incredible costumes! Great kid safe movie with a great moral value to it.
Lovely film.....but is it complete?? 
2009-10-04 - I have the earlier DVD release and am thinking of replacing it with this one, for the following reason:
3 songs are cut from my copy of the film, though they are on the soundtrack CD. They are "My Lord and Master", "I have dreamed" and Anna's soliloquy. Were these filmed and then removed from the final cut of the film? If so, does the 50th anniversary edition of the film provide these songs as "extras"?
I think any "special edition" DVD-release of a film MUST include all material that was later removed by the studio for whatever reason; as included in the latest releases of "South Pacific", "Mutiny on the Bounty" and "Bells are Ringing" to name only three. Does this "50th anniversary edition" of "The King and I" do the same?
Yay!
2009-09-29 - Yul Brynner was the first bald man I ever found attractive. He opened the door for me to find Bruce Willis attractive in time. Great classic movie, I love it!
