RomanceHistoryDrama
The King and I
“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.
Directed by Walter Lang, Darryl F. Zanuck
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User score
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Status
Released
Released
June 29, 1956
Runtime
2h 13m
Language
English, Italian, Thai
Budget → Revenue
$4.6M → $21.3M
Top cast
Deborah Kerr
Anna Leonowens
Yul Brynner
King Mongkut of Siam
Rita Moreno
Tuptim
Martin Benson
Kralahome
Terry Saunders
Lady Thiang
Rex Thompson
Louis Leonowens
Carlos Rivas
Lun Tha
Patrick Adiarte
Prince Chulalongkorn
Alan Mowbray
John Hay
Geoffrey Toone
Edward Ramsay
Jadin Wong
Amazon (uncredited)
Jean Wong
Amazon (uncredited)
Michiko Iseri
Angel (uncredited)
Charles Irwin
Captain Orton (uncredited)
Dale Ishimoto
Crewman (uncredited)
Marni Nixon
Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)
Diane Gump
Dancer (uncredited)
Kanna Ishu
Dancer (uncredited)
Misaye Kawasumi
Dancer (uncredited)
William H. Lloyd
Dancer (uncredited)
