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The King and I

The King and I
★ 7.1/10•1956•2h 13m•G•Romance•History•Drama

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

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.

Walter Lang · Director

Ernest Lehman · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 13m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 29, 1956
Budget$4,550,000
Revenue$21,300,000

Actors

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

Carlos Rivas

Carlos Rivas

Lun Tha

Patrick Adiarte

Patrick Adiarte

Prince Chulalongkorn

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

John Hay

Geoffrey Toone

Geoffrey Toone

Edward Ramsay

Jadin Wong

Jadin Wong

Amazon (uncredited)

Jean Wong

Amazon (uncredited)

Michiko Iseri

Angel (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Captain Orton (uncredited)

Dale Ishimoto

Dale Ishimoto

Crewman (uncredited)

Marni Nixon

Marni Nixon

Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)

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