The King And I [DVD]

'Available to buy on Blu-Ray -(Sadly, the Blu-ray upgrade that i'm sure many fans of this classic musical would buy is currently only available as animport from the U.S.A and is Region 'A'I find it surprising that a film such as this was not released as multi-region both sides of the Atlantic ...shame)This a delightful and extremely popular Rogers and Hammerstein's musical which is perhaps one of their finest offeringswhich not only see's 'Yul Brynner' and 'Deborah Kerr' perform in their most memorable roles, but also offers many-a-memorable song (not forgetting the 'March of The Siamese Children') much humour tinged with a little sadness.It tells the partially true story of widow 'Anna Leonowens' travelling to 'Siam' with her young son 'Louis' to take up thepost of Teacher/Governess to the King 'Mongkut of Siam's' many, many children.'Anna' will quickly become attached to the children.We see the gradual development of mutual respect grow between the King and Anna, the King though very much in themould of his forefathers is eager to move with the times but is afraid to show weakness, however he does come to valuethe views and advice 'Anna' offers him.'Anna' in turn try's to show no fear of the Kings status but is mindful of his pride and attempts to make her advice seemlike idea's of his own.There is sadness from 'Tuptin' a wife who had been presented to him as a gift....she loves another.....'Tuptin' narrates her version of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' to act as entertainment for the Kings illustrious dinner guest, but theKing is not amused by the slavery theme....After 'Tuptin's' failed attempt to escape, the King is intent on punishment but 'Anna's' protest prevents the action, andwhat she say's to him deeply affects him.Much humour, Great Songs.....Most fans of the 50's and 60's musical presentations will no doubt have seen the film (many,many moons have past sincei last watched the film in truth) for those that haven't the film easily crosses the swathes of time and will i feel be enjoyedover and over again for many a generation to come.The Film presented as a 3-Disc Set....The Blu-Ray upgrade on Disc One for the 60 year old film i feel is pretty good, contraryto what some have suggested...i was well pleased.SPECIAL FEATURES -Disc One -'The King and I' in High Definition6 Behind The Scenes FeaturettesVintage Stage ExcerptsMusic Machine With Sing-a-LongAnna and the King TV PilotFox Movietone NewsStill GalleriesAnd More -Disc Two -'The King and I' in Standard DefinitionSongs-Only-OptionSing-a-Long : Subtitles (English)And More -Disc Three -6 Behind The Scenes FeaturettesVintage Stage ExcerptsStills and Audio from Deleted Number 'Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You ?'(Performed by Deborah Kerr and Marni Nixon)Anna and the King TV PilotFox Movietone News - including Charity Premier and Yul Brynner Oscar * Clip(Picture Below taken by myself in Hollywood Christmas 2011)

Brilliant film

Genuinely one of my favourite movies of all time. Excellent musical numbers, both vocal and instrumental, interesting characters and yul brynner is just stand out amazing as the king.It is key to note, the movie is from the 1950’s and assuch, some of the portrayal of Thailand is going to be stereotypical and unauthentic, and the movie is very historically inaccurate. That being said, however, none of the character portrayals feel like anyone is looking down on any ethnic group, and it feels like there has been genuine effort to show intricate ideas about arranged marriage, modernisation vs holding onto traditional values, etc.Viewed as a work of fiction, this is a unique, powerful, intriguing and romantic musical, so if that’s what you’re looking for, look no further.

At first it was interesting to find out that the blu-ray disc in this set of three was Region Free, however to just show how rediculous this Regional Coding is: The DVD version (disc 2) was coded Region "A", as was the extras on (disc 3). As for the "Extras"; I am sure they could have been added on to the DVD version!The movie is always very watchable and the tunes memorable.The picture quality of this HD platter is mixed. Some instances, particularly close ups are very clear and well defined. Some distant shots appear not so. The colour is not always consistant, it sometime looks a little muddy, sometimes there is a blue cast. The colours on the DVD in comparison are brighter and more natural.The DTS soundstage was excellent on the blu-ray disc, however I preferred the Dolby Digital sound of the DVD.

What's not to love, brilliant classic movie and incredible cadt

Hope they never remake this film because it’s a one off with two amazing characters!

Purchased this a previously owned,Arrived & only thing to show it wasn't brand new was it wasn't sealed in cellophane, but watched it & it plays perfectly. So saved myself money on buying previously owned& it's in perfect condition

No complaints.