The King and I (1956)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1956-06-29
Runtime: 133 minutes
Director: Walter Lang
Budget: $4,550,000 USD
Revenue: $21,300,000 USD
Top Cast
- Deborah Kerr as Anna Leonowens
- Yul Brynner as King Mongkut of Siam
- Rita Moreno as Tuptim
- Martin Benson as Kralahome
- Terry Saunders as Lady Thiang
- Rex Thompson as Louis Leonowens
- Patrick Adiarte as Prince Chulalongkorn
- Alan Mowbray as Sir John Hay
- Carlos Rivas as Lun Tha
- Geoffrey Toone as Sir Edward Ramsay
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