The King and I (1956) | MOVIE REACTION!! (PATREON REQUEST)

The King and I- Thank you so very much for such a fantastic reaction, to a beautiful movie that I love very much, Mangual! The King and I is a beautiful musical, starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr. Deborah Kerr is beautiful and an amazing actress, while Yul Brynner is a phenomenal actor and to me, as he is to most... the stand out character within this movie. I absolutely love seeing the strength within this King who strives to be the best King and man he can be, in a country that is very backward and behind in learning new ways of the world. Meanwhile... Anna comes to Siam with the belief she would only be teaching the King's many children, only to come to teach them, his wives, as well as the King himself in ways he never expected. In ways that turns his whole world upside down. And while the King comes to truly appreciate Anna for being so outspoken and willing to stand up for herself against him, her doing so sadly causes such turmoil for him, as the King struggles to maintain the respect and strength as his people's King, he also strives to understand the new ways of the world through Anna's teachings and with her help. Tragically, his longing to be better, and his struggles with the old traditions and customs within their country wind up tearing him apart, just as the Prime Minister had warned Anna of early on within this movie. Wanting to be seen in the best of light, and as a good man and King in front of Anna, while also struggling to maintain order amongst his people who still long to keep to the old customs and don't understand how to change. Losing the strength in front of his people to punish Top Tim as he believed was his duty as King to do, because Anna stood her ground and fought to protect the young woman who defied him, was tragically the last straw that finally breaks him. And because he can't face losing Anna's respect, as well as the respect of his people, the King comes to stop eating all together and is unable to sleep for weeks, eventually causing his body to shut down until he sadly dies in the very end. I absolutely love the relationship shared between Anna and the King. Not a romantic relationship, but one forged out of deep respect and the dearest friendship any two people could ever forge. Their friendship is beautiful. The King's children are absolutely adorable, and his wives are all very beautiful women, and I love all the scenes between them and their King, as well as with Anna. I especially love the march of the children when they are first introduced to Anna, as the children are led out one or two at a time to bow before her and their father. The music is powerful, and this scene always gives me chills. Especially when the King to be comes out strong and proud. I love all of the songs throughout this musical. However, the few that stand out the most to me are Shall We Dance?, sung by Anna and the King as they learn to dance with one another so beautifully, and I love Getting to Know You, sung by Anna to the children, as well as Tis a Puzzlement, sung by the King as he first begins to struggle with Anna's teachings and the knowledge he's always believed until her arrival. Phenomenal and beautiful songs and music! And lastly... the time period, settings, and the overall look of this movie are absolutely gorgeous. This movie is beautiful for a movie that was made back in 1956, as so many classics and musicals are that were made so many years ago. Thank you very much once more, Mangual! I am so happy you really loved this classic musical so much!! I have to admit that I never saw the cartoon movie made from this movie, but upon learning that you recognized some of the story and a number of its songs from the cartoon, I absolutely plan to watch the cartoon movie soon. :) Thank you, my dear friend! Until next month's movie reaction... Sincerely, Heidi

Heidi Elizabeth Marcum