The King and I

The King and I

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

G 1956 · 133 min · ★ 7.1 · Romance, History, Drama

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 · Written by Ernest Lehman

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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)

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