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The King and I

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Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens 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.

06-29-1956
2h 13m
The King and I
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Main 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

Lady Thiang

Louis Leonowens

Prince Chulalongkorn

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Walter Lang
Production:
20th Century Fox
Revenue:
$21,300,000
Budget:
$4,550,000

Key Crew

Director:
Walter Lang
Musical:
Oscar Hammerstein II
Screenplay:
Ernest Lehman
Producer:
Charles Brackett
Art Direction:
Lyle R. Wheeler

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en