The King and I

2018
2h 40m

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8.0/10

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Drama Musical Romance

Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna, a British schoolteacher whom the King brings to teach hi... Read allSet in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna, a British schoolteacher whom the King brings to teach his many wives and children.Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna, a British schoolteacher whom the King brings to teach his many wives and children.

Directors
- Gary Halvorson
- Bartlett Sher
Writer
- Oscar Hammerstein II
Stars

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IMDb RATING

8.0/10

421

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Gary Halvorson
- Bartlett Sher
Writer
- Oscar Hammerstein II
Stars

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In the "Getting To Know You" number, where Anna is referring to a wall map of the world showing how England and Siam are both relatively small countries, the map is an American map in the sense that it's of the kind wherein North and South America are in the middle and the Eurasian land mass is split into two, each half on opposite sides of the map. More appropriate would be a British map with the Americas on the left and with Eurasia and Africa on the right.

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10/10

You felt like you were in the Palladium

One word describes this viewing of the King and I at the London Palladium: Scrumptious.

I was one of a few 100 almost-theatre-goers in my local cinema. Having booked early, we were slap bang in the middle of the screening, at eye level with the eyes of the actors and it was fantastic.

All the actors were on top-form, the orchestra played every note beautifully, the choreography was gorgeous, the lighting was inspiring and the cameras were top-quality.

The filming took place as if you were in the audience. As it was a live performance in front of real paying theatre-goers there were no cameras swooshing around on stage, it was all as un-obstructive as possible and it created a feeling of being in the audience in all the best spots to capture every moment.

Only two qualms: sometimes - when the actors were moving at a quick rate - there was some blurring on the screen. However, in the still moments, you could see every pore on the actor's body. Second, in the theatre, an actor will usually have to be over the top in their mannerisms, because the cameras were zoomed in, these looked a bit 'weird'.

Still, this is and will be a great production. I genuinely hope it comes out on DVD, it is already the biggest filmed theatre show of 2018, please bring it out!