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King and I, The

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King and I, The -- Tuneful animated version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical in which the imperious king of 19th-century Siam (voice of Martin Vidnovic) hires a prim English schoolmarm (voice of Miranda Richardson) to teach his many children Western ways but discovers he has much to learn himself. Director Richard Rich's pretty animation is overshadowed by the splendid music and well-known lyrics that should entertain viewers of every age. (A-I) (G) ( 1999 )

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.