The King and I

1956

G

2h 13m

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7.1/10
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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.

Directors

Writers

Margaret Landon(novel by)
Ernest Lehman(screenplay by)
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Deborah Kerr
Anna Leonowens
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Yul Brynner
King Mongkut of Siam
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Martin Benson
Kralahome
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Terry Saunders
Lady Thiang
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Rex Thompson
Louis Leonowens
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Patrick Adiarte
Prince Chulalongkorn
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Alan Mowbray
Sir John Hay
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Geoffrey Toone
Sir Edward Ramsay
Charles Irwin
Capt. Orton (uncredited)
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Marni Nixon
Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)
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Evelyn Rudie
Royal Child (uncredited)
Marco López
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Directors

Writers

Margaret Landon(novel by)
Ernest Lehman(screenplay by)

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Release date

June 29, 1956 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Languages

English
Italian
Thai

Production company

20th Century Fox

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Box office

Budget

$4,550,000

Gross worldwide

$21,300,000

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