The King and I (1956)

EnglishFilm1956133 minRomance, History, Drama★ 7.1/10

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

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

Starring

Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno

Music

Alfred Newman, Richard Rodgers

Released

1956-06-29

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