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This charming drama about a most unconventional Asian king and the British woman
he hires to run a school for his wives and many children is based on the
real-life memoirs of Anna Leonowens and her experiences in Siam.
Novelized by
Margaret Landon, this is the story of the "exasperating" Anna (Irene Dunne)
caught in the excesses of the royal court of King Mongkut of Siam (Rex
Harrison). His heart is torn between tradition and the wish to be scientifically
modern. Her heart is deeply affected by the exuberant king and his exotic
children.
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