Cultural Opportunities #2

The Musical I watched was The king and I. It was the 1956 film adaptation. I enjoyed it immensely the song and dance numbers were excellent. The amount of dedication to do one scene in the film is breathtaking. The film portrays the life of a English women tutoring the children of a wealthy King Mongkut. It deals with the trials of a women learning to adapt to her current situation and the Kings learning of English custom. The dialogue was on a award winning level. It was sharp and with and did not hold back any punches. The scene in which Anna explains the bible is probably my favorite. The reactions of both characters sparring over of ideology and theology was very interesting. The movie was recognized in the time of its release. It was awarded with five Oscars and nominated for four more. It was truly a shame that the Actress playing Anna did not receive the best actress award. Her part was the most memorable of the film. I love the interactions between the King and Anna it was priceless. The other minor things I loved about the movie was the son of Anna. He was so cute.