ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM

Lavish drama set in 1862 when an English governess arrives in Bangkok to teach the 67 children of the king.The culture clash is briskly handled and the film overall is less sentimental than the musical remake.

Director John Cromwell

Drama 1946, b/w 128 mins, Fox

Irene Dunne, Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Gale Sondergaard, Lee J Cobb

AA: Cinematography, Art Direction AAN: Screenplay, Gale Sondergaard, Score