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The King and I (1956)

G · 1956-06-29 · 2h 13m · EN
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More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!

Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens 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.

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Walter LangDirector
Budget
$4.6M
Box office
$21.3M

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Deborah KerrDeborah KerrAnna LeonowensYul BrynnerYul BrynnerKing Mongkut of SiamRita MorenoRita MorenoTuptimMartin BensonMartin BensonKralahomeTerry SaundersTerry SaundersLady ThiangRex ThompsonRex ThompsonLouis LeonowensPatrick AdiartePatrick AdiartePrince ChulalongkornAlan MowbrayAlan MowbraySir John HayCarlos RivasCarlos RivasLun ThaGeoffrey TooneGeoffrey TooneSir Edward RamsayCharles IrwinCharles IrwinCapt. Orton (uncredited)Marni NixonMarni NixonAnna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)

Keywords

MusicalPalaceTutorSingle motherPrime ministerWidowMisunderstandingBased on play or musicalPolygamyLetterTempleBangkokConjoined twinsDowryBuddhaSiamInter culturalSchool teacherMalariaChopsticksUncle tom's cabinChakri dynastyBargeSailing shipPagodaConsortBangkok, thailand

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Genre affinityDrama · Adventure · RomanceTheme affinityMusical · Palace · TutorMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityRomance

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Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens 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.

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The King and I has a runtime of 133 minutes.

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