

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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
Metacritic
72/100
Key crew
- Walter LangDirector
- Ernest LehmanScreenplay
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Richard RodgersOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Deborah KerrAnna Leonowens
- Yul BrynnerKing Mongkut of Siam
- Rita MorenoTuptim
- Martin BensonKralahome
- Terry SaundersLady Thiang
- Rex ThompsonLouis Leonowens
- Patrick AdiartePrince Chulalongkorn
- Alan MowbraySir John Hay
- Carlos RivasLun Tha
- Geoffrey TooneSir Edward Ramsay
- Charles IrwinCapt. Orton (uncredited)
- Marni NixonAnna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)
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Themes
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