The King and I Movie Review 1999

Animated musical tries, but fails, to split the difference between faithfulness to the Broadway version and the action needed to entertain kids. Tells the story of Anna (Richardson), an English woman who travels to Siam in order to tutor the children of the King (Vidnovic). The evil Kralahome and stereotypical comic relief sidekick Master Little (Hammond) plan to use Anna to capture the throne. The ending is given a kid-friendly twist, but eight of the original 20 Broadway songs were slashed to keep it brief for the short attention span set.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 87 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Animated Musicals, Demons & Wizards, Adapted from a Play, Nannies & Governesses, Royalty, The Help: Female, Period Piece: 19th Century

Screenplay

Jacqueline Feather, David Seidler, Peter Bakalian

Director

Richard Rich

Other

Miranda Richardson, Martin Vidnovic, Ian Richardson, Darrell Hammond, Allen D. Hong, Armi Arabe, Adam Wylie, Sean Smith

Producer

James G. Robinson, Jr. Arthur Rankin, Morgan Creek Productions, Nest Entertainment, Warner Bros.