The King and I

The King and I1956

Stars: Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson
Genre: Biography, Drama, Musical
Rating: G
Runtime: 133 minutes

The King and I is the fifth musical by the team of composer Richard Rodgers and dramatist Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Margaret Landon's novel, Anna and the King of Siam (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, g… more »



Anna:
In your house she's just another woman. Like a bowl of rice is a bowl of rice no different from any other bowl of rice.

King:
Now you understand about women! So, many English books talk about love etc etc etc ha!

Anna:
You disapprove?

King:
It is a silly complication of a general simplicity. A woman is designed for pleasing man that is all. A man is deigned to be pleased by many women

Anna:
Then how do you explain, your majesty, that many men remain faithful to one wife

King:
They are sick.

Anna:
Oh, but you do expect women to be faithful?

King:
Naturally!

Anna:
Well why naturally?

King:
Because it is natural. It is like old Siamese saying. A girl is like a blossom, with honey for just one man. A man is like a honey bee and gather all he can. To fly from blossom to blossom a honey must be free. But blossom must not ever fly from bee to bee to bee.

Anna:
Hee hee. Oh your majesty in England we have a far different attitude. We believe for a man to be truly happy he must love one woman and one woman only.

King:
This idea was invented by woman.

Anna:
Oh but it's a great idea your majesty and in England we're brought up with it. When your young and at your first dance.

King:
Young girl? They dance also. Like I see you in arms of stranger tonight not a husband.

Anna:
Why of course!

King:
I would not permit it.

Anna:
Ha when your young and at your first dance, and your sitting on a small guilt chair with your eyes lowered, terrified that you'll be a wall flower. Suddenly, you see two black shoes, a white waist coat, a face, it speaks.

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