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The King and I (1956)

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

7.1/10 2h 13m Jun 29, 1956
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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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Movie Details

Original Title The King and I
Original Language EN
Budget $4,550,000
Revenue $21,300,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.0

Cast

Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr
Anna Leonowens
Popularity: 1.0
Yul Brynner
Yul Brynner
King Mongkut of Siam
Popularity: 0.9
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
Tuptim
Popularity: 1.8
Martin Benson
Martin Benson
Kralahome
Popularity: 0.6
Terry Saunders
Terry Saunders
Lady Thiang
Popularity: 0.1
Rex Thompson
Rex Thompson
Louis Leonowens
Popularity: 3.4
Patrick Adiarte
Patrick Adiarte
Prince Chulalongkorn
Popularity: 0.4
Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray
Sir John Hay
Popularity: 0.8
Carlos Rivas
Carlos Rivas
Lun Tha
Popularity: 1.6
Geoffrey Toone
Geoffrey Toone
Sir Edward Ramsay
Popularity: 0.3
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Charles Irwin
Capt. Orton (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1
Marni Nixon
Marni Nixon
Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)
Popularity: 1.2

Key Crew

Director Walter Lang
Producer Charles Brackett
Screenplay Ernest Lehman
Executive Producer Darryl F. Zanuck
Editor Robert L. Simpson

Production

20th Century Fox
US

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Actress Rita Moreno on The King and I
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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
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Keywords

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Details
Release Date June 29, 1956
Runtime 2h 13m
Budget $4,550,000
Revenue $21,300,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.0
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