A MARVELOUS DVD WITH EXCEPTIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON THE REAL ANNA IN A SEPARATE DOCUMENTARY ON THIS DVD, ALONG WITH ORIGINAL TRAILER, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IRENE DUNNE AND REX HARRISION ARE MAGNIFICENT IN THIS 1940'S NON MUSICAL OF THIS UNUSUAL STORY THAT HAS ENCHANTED PEOPLE SINCE THE ORIGINAL BOOKS PUBLICATION. THIS FILM WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL WHEN IT PREMIERED,(AND THE PREMIERE IS INCLUDED IN THE ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS ON THE DVD), HOWEVER MOST PEOPLE TODAY ONLY REMEMBER THE MUSICAL VERSION WITH YUL BRENNER AND DEBORAH KERR. THE SETS, COSTUMES AND SCRIPT, AND ACTING TALENTS OF THE NOW FORGOTTEN IRENE DUNNE, MAKE THIS FORGOTTEN GEM A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE LIBRARY OF AVAILABLE FILM ON THIS STORY OF ANNA. BETTE DAVIS AT THE TIME WANTED DESPERATELY WANTED TO PLAY THIS PART, AND INDEED SHE COULD HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB, BUT AFTER WATCHING THIS IT BECOMES OBVIOUS THAT IRENE DUNNE HAS GIVEN ONE OF HER MOST MEMORABLE PERFORMANCES, AND ONE THAT WILL BE WELL REMEMBERED IN THE ANNALS OF THIS STORY. REX HARRISON IS CERTAINLY MUCH TALLER THAN THE ORIGINAL KING OF SIAM, BUT NONE-THE=LESS PROVIDES A FLAWLESS PERFORMANCE, AND MATCHES WELL THE TALENTS OF IRENE DUNNE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED NON MUSICAL VERSION OF THIS NOW CLASSIC STORY. THE DOCUMENTARY INFORMATION, AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS DVD MAKE IT AN EXCEPTIONAL ADDITION TO YOUR MOVIE LIBRARY, AND OFFERS THE VIEW OF A CLASSIC MOVIE NOT SEEN FOR YEARS, AND OFTEN ECLIPSED BY THE WELL KNOWN TECHNICOLOR, CINEMASCOPE BRENNER/KERR VERSION OF THE 1950'S. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR FANS OF IRENE DUNNE AND REX HARRISON. YOU WILL ALSO GET THE INIMITABLE PRESENCE AND ACTING TALENTS OF THE WONDERFUL GALE SONDERGARD IN THIS VERSION, INCLUDING THE SUBERB TALENTS OF LINDA DARNELL AND LEE J. COBB IN SUPPORTING ROLES.Read full review
My wife and I saw the Broadway play of The King and I last spring. We liked it so much that, when we got home, we ordered both the Yul Brynner version of The King and I, and Jodie Foster in Anna and the King. They are both wonderful films.
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An older release that is an interesting view considering Rex H is very British...
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This is a superb version of the story of Anna Leonowens and the king of Siam! I find the story itself fascinating, but this version is mesmerizing, and what movies are supposed to be all about. I love this DVD.
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A Great family movie, DVD in great shape and delivered fast. One for the collection just love this one.
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