The King and I (1956)

Widowed Welsh mother Anna Leonowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.

Genres: Romance, History, Drama

What to watch after The King and I

• The Little Princess (1939) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• An Affair to Remember (1957) — Deborah Kerr appears in both
• All This, and Heaven Too (1940)
• Anastasia (1956) — Yul Brynner appears in both
• Separate Tables (1958) — Deborah Kerr appears in both
• Quo Vadis (1951) — Deborah Kerr appears in both