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Anna and the King of Siam

1946 · 128 min

A stately, handsome costume drama that moves with dignity, mixing courtly spectacle with a sober, sometimes cruel culture clash.

Overview
In 1862, a young Englishwoman becomes royal tutor in Siam and befriends the King.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • identity
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, history
Directed by
John Cromwell
Written by
Sally Benson, Talbot Jennings
Starring
Irene Dunne, Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Lee J. Cobb, Gale Sondergaard, Mikhail Rasumny, Dennis Hoey, Tito Renaldo
Music
Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography
Arthur C. Miller
Runtime
128 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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