The King and I (1999 film)

The King and I is a 1999 American animated musical film loosely adapted from the true story of Anna Leonowens, with some inspiration from the stage musical.
 * Directed by Richard Rich. Written by Peter Bakalian, Jacqueline Feather, and David Seidler.

The Extraordinary Adventure, The Magical Romance, The Musical Masterpiece taglines

The King of Siam

 * Someday, you too will know everything.
 * [praying to Buddha] Buddha, please help Anna keep awake for scientific preparation of banquet, even though she is a woman and a Christian and therefore unworthy of your interest.
 * [when Louis is hiding behind his mother in fright] Never hide behind woman's skirt, it's not brave. Also, impossible to know when she sit down!

Dialogue

 * [Long ago, before the age of giant ocean liners, a small sailing ship crosses the ocean. The heavens are filled with dark storm clouds. Waves toss the tiny ship up and down. Twelve-year-old Louis Leonowens holds onto the rail while his eyes search desperately. Where is Moonshee, the captain's pet monkey? Suddenly, he gives a cry of horror. Moonshee is clinging to the bowsprit at the front of the boat. He has climbed out there and is trapped by the big waves]
 * Louis Leonowens: Moonshee! [He doesn't stop to think. He grabs a rope and ties it around his waist. Then, inch by inch, he climbs out to catch the frightened monkey. Suddenly, a big wave sweeps them both apart]
 * [Louis's mother, Anna, is sitting in her cabin until she sees something fly past her porthole]
 * Anna Leonowens: Louis!
 * [She runs out of her cabin in time to see the sailors pulling the boy safely back onboard. Louis is holding the wet, frightened monkey]
 * [Someone else has been watching Louis get pulled back to safety. In far off Bangkok, in the land of Siam, a wicked magician called Kralahome is watching the ship through his magic gong]
 * Kralahome: Behold the King's new schoolteacher. [He knows that Anna has been hired from Britain to teach the King's royal children, and Kralahome isn't happy] Do you know what she brings?
 * Master Little: Homework?
 * Kralahome: Progress! No more superstition. No more fear. No more me!
 * Master Little: Are you going to frighten her off, O Little One?
 * Kralahome gives an evil grin. He has a more clever plan]
 * Kralahome: I'm going to make her hate Siam. I want her to think that the King of Siam is a barbarian. Then she'll warn the British and they'll come and take over Siam and find a new King.
 * Master Little: You?
 * [Kralahome grins again]
 * Kralahome: The storm has already created fears and doubts.
 * [Master Little gulps]
 * Kralahome: GIVE ME THE GONG!!
 * [Master Little strikes the magic gong with all his might]
 * [On the deck, Louis and his mother stand looking anxiously at the storm clouds. Suddenly, the clouds get darker and darker. The evil Kralahome has turned the clouds into a huge sea serpent. It covers the entire heavens. Smoke and fire come out of its nose. Its eyes are glowing as it bends its head, closer and closer.....Anna stands bravely facing the cloud monster. She doesn't seem to be afraid]
 * Louis Leonowens: What have you done if you're frightened, Mother?
 * Anna Leonowens: I whistle. [She stands up tall and begins to sing] Wherever I feel afraid, I hold my head erect and whistle a happy tune, where no one will suspect I'm afraid.
 * [Louis starts to sing along with her. As they whistle, the serpent suddenly turns back into ordinary dark clouds. Kralahome has not made them afraid]
 * Louis Leonowens: I think whistling is a very best idea, Mother.
 * Anna Leonowens: It is a very nice idea, isn't it?
 * Louis Leonowens: I don't think I shall ever be afraid again. [But the evil sorcerer is yet watching in his magic gong]
 * Kralahome: Yes, you will.


 * [A few days later, the ship sails into Bangkok harbor. The captain lets Louis look through his telescope. Louis gasps in horror, he thinks he is looking at another sea serpent. But it just a magnificent ship, carved like a dragon, coming to meet them]
 * [Sitting under a golden canopy is a reluctant-looking man]
 * Anna Leonowens: Is that the King?
 * Captain: The prime minister, names Kralahome. [He warns her to be careful. Kralahome is very powerful]
 * [Kralahome seems polite and friendly as he welcomes Anna and Louis, but little Moonshee is afraid of him. Louis mournfully hands the monkey back to his owner, the captain. They have become grand friends during the long voyage]
 * Captain: Perhaps you should take the useless creature. [Louis is overjoyed. His new life won't be so strange if he has his monkey friend behind him]
 * [Anna and Louis climb onto the royal barge and sail toward the city of glittering temples and palaces]
 * [The King's palace is the most splendid of all. Louis looks up at the towering gold doors with marble elephants on either side of them. Inside are courtyards complete with flowers and long marble halls. Suddenly, there is a loud clang. The doors have swung shut behind them. They are trapped in the palace whether they like it or not]
 * [Louis looks at his mother. She doesn't seem afraid as they follow Kralahome down a long hallway]
 * Kralahome: You'll be shown to your rooms.
 * Anna Leonowens: But, the King promised me my own house, outside the palace.
 * Kralahome: The King does not always remember his promises.
 * Anna Leonowens: Then I must remind him.
 * [Kralahome grins to himself. This is going to be nice––people who are rude to the King wind up gone]
 * [At last, they come to the most splendid room in the palace. A proud, dignified man sits on a golden throne. It is the King. At his side is his pet black panther, Rama. He strokes Rama as he receives gifts from other lands. Anna is about to walk in and introduce herself, but Kralahome holds her back]
 * Kralahome: Wait. The King of Burma has sent a gift to His Majesty.
 * [Anna stares in horror until she realizes that the "gift" is a beautiful young servant]
 * Anna Leonowens: She's a person, not a rug.
 * [Kralahome smirks at her]
 * Kralahome: A barbaric old custom. The King loves it.
 * [As the trembling servant is led astray, Moonshee makes a dive for the Burmese ambassador's turban. He thinks the fruit on it is real. Instead, it is made of precious stones. The ambassador yells as Moonshee dances off with a handful of jewels. Palace guards jump forward. Their swords are drawn. Louis doesn't think about the danger. He has to save Moonshee from certain death. He flings himself between the swords, but no use. Moonshee dashes on until he comes face-to-face with...Rama the panther. Rama growls. Afraid, Moonshee jumps among the pile of presents that collapse and fall]
 * [At last, Louis manages to grab the monkey. He looks up to see a guard with a sword raised––about to cut off his head]


 * Tuptim: [holding a vase of flowers] For your room, Mrs. Anna.
 * Anna Leonowens: Oh, how lovely!
 * [Tuptim looks at poetry book]
 * Anna Leonowens: Oh, you must have something in return.
 * Tuptim: Oh no, Mrs. Anna, you will be punished for giving book to servant!
 * Anna Leonowens: [giving Tuptim the poetry book] Oh, nonsense, I'm a teacher.


 * [When walking on roof and Louis follows]
 * Prince Chululongkorn: Not for boy, you'll get hurt.
 * Louis Leonowens: That's what you said about kick-boxing - and I bloodied your nose!


 * Anna Leonowens: [teaching King's children] I have a surprise. A new, modern, British map.
 * [Anna unrolls map out on wall]
 * Prince Chululongkorn: Siam is not so small!
 * Anna Leonowens: Oh but look, England's even smaller.
 * King's other children: [all at once] Ah!
 * Prince Chululongkorn: But royal palace is centre of whole universe.
 * Anna Leonowens: Well, I suppose we think that of all our homes really - whether you live in a palace or not.

Taglines

 * The Extraordinary Adventure, The Magical Romance, The Musical Masterpiece
 * The All New Animated Family Spectacular Adapted From The Musical By Rodgers And Hammerstein

Voice cast

 * Miranda Richardson as Anna Leonowens
 * Christiane Noll as Anna's singing voice
 * Martin Vidnovic as King of Siam
 * Allen D. Hong as Prince Chulalongkorn
 * David Burnham as Chulalongkorn's singing voice
 * Armi Arabe as Tuptim
 * Tracy Venner Warren as Tuptim's singing voice
 * Ian Richardson as Kralahome
 * Darrell Hammond as Master Little
 * Adam Wylie as Louis Leonowens
 * Sean Smith as Sir Edward Ramsay
 * J.A. Fujili as First Wife
 * Ken Baker as Captain
 * Ed Trolla as Sir Edward's Captain
 * Anthony Mozdy as Burmese Emissary
 * Alexandra Lai as Princess Ying
 * Katherine Lai as Princess Naomi
 * Mark Hunt as Steward
 * B.K. Tochi as Soldier