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The King and I (1956)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Walter Lang
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    Anna Leonowens Deborah Kerr
  • Profile picture of Yul Brynner
    King Mongkut of Siam Yul Brynner
  • Profile picture of Rita Moreno
    Tuptim Rita Moreno
  • Profile picture of Martin Benson
    Kralahome Martin Benson
  • Profile picture of Terry Saunders
    Lady Thiang Terry Saunders
  • Profile picture of Rex Thompson
    Louis Leonowens Rex Thompson
  • Profile picture of Patrick Adiarte
    Prince Chulalongkorn Patrick Adiarte
  • Profile picture of Alan Mowbray
    Sir John Hay Alan Mowbray

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