The King and I
A lush, stately musical that charms with grand numbers and a warm battle of wills, then turns surprisingly poignant and bittersweet.
- About
- 1956 film by Walter Lang
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1956
- Runtime
- 133 min
A lush, stately musical that charms with grand numbers and a warm battle of wills, then turns surprisingly poignant and bittersweet.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 2 | |
| Horror | 0 | |
| Humour | 4 | |
| Realism | 5 | |
| Romance | 5 | |
| Tension | 4 | |
| Darkness | 4 | |
| Complexity | 4 | |
| Emotional weight | 7 |
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