The King and I

The King and I

1956 · Movie · 2h 13m · G

RomanceHistoryDrama

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

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.

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IMDb
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
Metacritic
72/100
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templewidowprime ministerletterbangkok, thailandpalacemusicalpolygamybuddhabased on play or musicalmisunderstandingsingle mother