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The King and I

The King and I

More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!

19567.12h 13m

Overview

Widowed Welsh mother Anna Leonowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.

Directed by Walter Lang
Written by Oscar Hammerstein II, Margaret Landon, Ernest Lehman
Produced by Charles Brackett
Box OfficeBudget: $4.5MRevenue: $21.3M

Top Cast

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Anna Leonowens

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

King Mongkut of Siam

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Tuptim

Martin Benson

Martin Benson

Kralahome

Terry Saunders

Terry Saunders

Lady Thiang

Rex Thompson

Rex Thompson

Louis Leonowens

Patrick Adiarte

Patrick Adiarte

Prince Chulalongkorn

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Sir John Hay

Carlos Rivas

Carlos Rivas

Lun Tha

Geoffrey Toone

Geoffrey Toone

Sir Edward Ramsay

Themes & Keywords

templewidowprime ministerletterbangkok, thailandpalacemusicalpolygamybuddhabased on play or musicalmisunderstandingsingle mothertwinstutorchopstickschakri dynastyschool teacherbargesailing shippagodaconsortdowrymalariasiaminspirationalfactualdramaticadmiringadoringauthoritariancheerfulconceitedhopefulcinemascope 55

About The King and I

The King and I is a romance, history, drama film released in 1956 exploring themes of temple, widow, prime minister, letter, bangkok, thailand, palace. Directed by Walter Lang, it stars Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno. Widowed Welsh mother Anna Leonowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.

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