"One of the most loved musicals of all time comes to animation in this classic story of romance, adventure, music and fun. In 1863, an English schoolteacher, Anna, is hired to teach the Royal children of the King of Siam. The King, who claims to be a man of science, wants to show that Siam is ready to take its place among the modern nations of the civilized world. But the evil Prime Minister, the Kralahome, wants to prove to Queen Victoria of England that the King is a barbarian and should be dethroned. This would leave the throne open for the Kralahone's own evil intentions. Anna finds the King stubborn, hanging on to outdated beliefs, like choosing a bride for his son, the Prince. Anna also discovers that the Prince has fallen in love with a servant girl, named Tuptim, given to the King as a present. This is forbidden love. In addition, Anna was promised a house of her own outside the palace if she came to Siam, and is now forced to live inside the castle. But the Royal children prove irresistable and Anna falls in love with them as they do her. As Anna and the King slowly form a friendship, the Prince and Tuptim decide to run away together. The Kralahome, using mystical powers of illusion tries to trap the Prince and Tuptim and blame the King and his barbaric ways. Anna must find a way to save the Prince and Tuptim and help the King prove to the world that he is a good King and not a barbarian. It's going to take a lot of understanding and friends to help set things right."

Credits from Internet Movie Database Cast (in credits order) Miranda Richardson .... Anna Leonowens (voice) Christiane Noll .... Anna Leonowens (singing voice) Martin Vidnovic .... The King of Siam (voice) Ian Richardson .... The Kralahome (voice) Darrell Hammond .... Master Little (voice) Allen D. Hong .... Prince Chululongkorn (voice) David Burnham .... Prince Chululongkorn (singing voice) Armi Arabe .... Tuptim (voice) Tracy Venner Warren .... Tuptim (singing voice) Adam Wylie .... Louis Leonowens (voice) Sean Smith (V) .... Sir Edward Ramsay (voice) Directed by Richard Rich Writing credits (in credits order) Richard Rodgers (play) and Oscar Hammerstein II (play) Arthur Rankin (adaptation) Peter Bakalian and Jacqueline Feather & David Seidler Brian Nissen (additional dialogue) Produced by Peter Bakalian Robert Mandel (executive) Arthur Rankin Jr. James G. Robinson Music by Richard Rodgers Film Editing by James Koford Casting Geoffrey Johnson Vincent Liff Sound Department Charlie Ajar Jr. .... sound recordist Michael C. Casper .... sound Rick Hart (III) .... sound Daniel J. Leahy .... sound Other crew Bronwen Barry .... character designer Mark Berger (III) .... executive music producer Michael Coppieters .... character designer Colm Duggan .... supervising animator Patrick Gleeson (III) .... supervising animator Oscar Hammerstein II .... lyricist William Kidd .... conductor orchestrator arranger Elena Kravets .... character designer Terry L. Noss .... music co-producer Thomas J. Tobin .... music co-producer Production Companies Rankin-Bass Productions Rich Animation Studios Morgan Creek Productions Nest Entertainment Distributors Warner Bros. [us]

Official Web Site: http://www.kingandi.com

Internet Movie Database: http://us.imdb.com/Details?0160429

Pictures at Movie Web: http://www.movieweb.com/movie/thekingandi/index.html

Article at ABC News

Press Release from Thai Student Association (USA)

Trailer: http://www.hollywood.com/trailers/kingandi/kingandi.mov

Review at Mr. Showbiz

The Warner Brothers cartoon, The King and I, was released in March 1999. The above pictures were taken from the official website: www.kingandi.com