In the musical write ups in newspapers and magazines of this version and cartoon version they say Anna falls for the king but in the film there isn't even a hint of attraction. I say they're wrong but what do you guys think?
shareTheir differences certainly set up a mutual fascination which bloomed into deep mutual affection and respect.
shareThere wasn't even a hint? Are you kidding? Holy smokin' hot! It's practically unbearable.
King: "...It was uh, like this...."
Anna moves her arms back ever so slightly. The King puts his hand out and slowly put his hand around her waist. She says ....
"...Yes..."
Good Lord, I get all hot a bothered just thinking about it!
Are you sure you aren't think of Anna and the King with Jody Foster? That had zero chemistry.
I think Jodie and Chow had lots of chemistry in Anna and the King.
But I digress; in the movies, there was definitely some spark between the characters, something other than respect.
And if you mean in real life, there was no romance at all between Anna Leonowens and King Mongkut.
I think there definitely was some mutual, deep affection between the two of them. I think Anna and the King loved each other very much. Whether or not they were *in* love with each other, I don't know, but in my opinion, the movie made it very clear that they loved and respected each other deeply.
shareI think you have to know what to look for. My sister who is 11 didn't think the King and Anna were in love, but I, at 17, did. But I think it depends on how you look at it.
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I always thought I was the only one that noticed that! :) I second your notion
shareThere isn't a hint of attraction?
Are we talking about the same film!?
I think there was a bond between them, maybe love, but I think Anna's western POV, beliving in only one wife for a husband, and the King's confliction between Western culture and Siamese culture, got in between them.
shareI think they were in love but what really close the relationship is because of Anna's Western upbringing "It only takes one love" also include that the King is married with numerous amount of children. But if both the King and Anna were in love I would say they make a very good couple. Among their differences, they were a lot of similarities like for example they are very intelligent and compassionate people.
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What do you think the point of the 'Shall We Dance' scene was? Him giving her a ring? Her describing being asked to dance? They clearly loved each either, though nothing would ever come of it given that he thought men should have many women and she believed in monogamy.
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No he wasn't but I think that was the main reason why Anna and the King's relationship couldn't develop into romance. Because he didn't believe in monogamy.
shareIt was a deep friendship that grew out of mutual respect but I wouldn't call it love, or what we normally think of as love. I think there is a certain amount of sexual tension between the characters. I mean the King's feather are certainly ruffled by the arrival of Anna's old friend, Edward Ramsey,but I still wouldn't say they were in love.
shareI think there is an element of sexual tension between Anna and the King though I don't think either of them really knows what it is and I definitely see an attraction between them..especially him for her...watch how protective the Kign becomes of Anna when she sees Sir Edward Ramsey flirting and dancing with her.
shareA hint??!!! Are we talking about the film with Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr or the Jodie Foster remake? The Yul Brynner one is the one I have seen and loved, and yes that's the whole point of the movie. Despite their cultural differences, and they don't get along in the beginning, yes in the end, they have fallen in love with each other. A GREAT LOVE STORY!
shareI couldn't agree more. I literally just finished watching the movie (the proper one, with Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr) for the umpteenth time (I'm still crying) and came here looking for a thread like this.
It is so blatant they are in love by the end of the film. Yes, it started out as a deep, mutual respect for one another, but by the time the banquet rolls around, the King is displaying signs of jealousy. Men who have no interest in or a even a good friendship with a woman do not get jealous when they see them talking to another man!
I agree that they would have made a great couple. Anna seemed to know how to handle the King's worst traits and he treated her as, if not an equal, then at least someone he could trust enough to show his weaknesses.
The King and I is truly a great love story. One that I can watch again, and again, and again!
They were attracted to each other without realising it. The King - with all his wives - had probably never had this feeling before, because Anna has a proper personality.
Plus you can see it because of how jealous he is of Anna dancing with Edward Ramsay!
Watch the "Shall We Dance?" sequence, and tell us again that there "isn't even a hint of attraction". That is one of the most sensual scenes ever put on film.
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