The King and I

The King and I

1956
2h 13m
7.1

7.1/10

397 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Budget: $4,550,000

Revenue: $21,300,000

Language: EN

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Cast

Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr

Anna Leonowens

Yul Brynner
Yul Brynner

King Mongkut of Siam

Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno

Tuptim

Martin Benson
Martin Benson

Kralahome

Terry Saunders
Terry Saunders

Lady Thiang

Rex Thompson
Rex Thompson

Louis Leonowens

Patrick Adiarte
Patrick Adiarte

Prince Chulalongkorn

Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray

Sir John Hay

Carlos Rivas
Carlos Rivas

Lun Tha

Geoffrey Toone
Geoffrey Toone

Sir Edward Ramsay

Charles Irwin
Charles Irwin

Capt. Orton (uncredited)

Marni Nixon
Marni Nixon

Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)

Key Crew

Walter Lang
Director
Ernest Lehman
Screenplay
Charles Brackett
Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer