CinemaOSMovie · 1956 · 2h 13m · G
The King and I

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

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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 byWalter Lang

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 13m
Language
EN
Released
June 29, 1956
Budget
$4,550,000
Revenue
$21,300,000
Studios
20th Century Fox

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THE KING AND I (1956) TRAILER PRECEDED BY 20TH CENTURY-FOX CINEMASCOPE 55 FANFARE INTRODUCTION

THE KING AND I (1956) TRAILER PRECEDED BY 20TH CENTURY-FOX CINEMASCOPE 55 FANFARE INTRODUCTION

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Carlos Rivas

Carlos Rivas

Lun Tha

Patrick Adiarte

Patrick Adiarte

Prince Chulalongkorn

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

John Hay

Geoffrey Toone

Geoffrey Toone

Edward Ramsay

Creative team
Directed by
Walter Lang
Walter Lang
Written by
Ernest Lehman
Ernest Lehman
Produced by
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett

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