The King and I
7.091
406 Reviews
1956
2h 13min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
29 June 1956
Runtime
2h 13min
Director
Budget
$4,550,000
Revenue
$21,300,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
20th Century Fox
Cast
Deborah Kerr
Anna Leonowens
Yul Brynner
King Mongkut of Siam
Rita Moreno
Tuptim
Martin Benson
Kralahome
Terry Saunders
Lady Thiang
Rex Thompson
Louis Leonowens
Carlos Rivas
Lun Tha
Patrick Adiarte
Prince Chulalongkorn
Alan Mowbray
Sir John Hay
Geoffrey Toone
Sir Edward Ramsay
Leo Abbey
Guard (uncredited)
Robert Banas
Keeper of the Dogs (uncredited)
Dennis Bonilla
Mongkut's Twin Son (uncredited)
Thomas Bonilla
Mongkut's Twin Son (uncredited)
Jerry Chien
Royal Child (uncredited)
Nancy Chien
Royal Child (uncredited)
Mary Lou Clifford
Royal Wife (uncredited)
Judy Dan
Royal Wife (uncredited)
Gemze De Lappe
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Amir Farr
Sailor (uncredited)
Henry Fong
Guard (uncredited)
Margaret Fukuda
Royal Wife (uncredited)
Yvonne Garosin
Royal Child (uncredited)
Diane Gump
Dancer (uncredited)
Maureen Hingert
Royal Wife (uncredited)
Dick Kay Hong
Royal Child (uncredited)
Linda Hong
Royal Child (uncredited)
Warren Hsieh
Royal Child (uncredited)
Daro Induye
Royal Child (uncredited)
Charles Irwin
Captain Orton (uncredited)
Michiko Iseri
Angel (uncredited)
Dale Ishimoto
Crewman (uncredited)
Kanna Ishu
Dancer (uncredited)
Irene James
Siamese Girl (uncredited)
Marion Jim
Simon Legree (uncredited)
Misaye Kawasumi
Dancer (uncredited)
Candace Lee
Royal Child (uncredited)
Virginia Ann Lee
Royal Child (uncredited)
Warren Lee
Royal Child (uncredited)
Jeanette Leung
Royal Child (uncredited)
Fuji Levi
Whipping Guard (uncredited)
Weaver Levy
Whipping Guard (uncredited)
Joycelyne Lew
Princess Ying Yaawolak (uncredited)
William H. Lloyd
Dancer (uncredited)
Marco López
Extra (uncredited)
Joan Lora
Dancer (uncredited)
Edwin Luke
Messenger (uncredited)
Stella Lynn
Royal Wife (uncredited)
Nephru Malouf
Royal Wife (uncredited)
Grace Matthews
Royal Wife (uncredited)
Nobuko Miyamoto
Siamese Girl (uncredited)
Shirley Nishimura
Dancer (uncredited)
Marni Nixon
Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)
Valentina Oumanski
Dancer (uncredited)
Stephanie Pond-Smith
Youngest Princess (uncredited)
Evelyn Rudie
Royal Child (uncredited)
Kathleen Shoon
Royal Wife (uncredited)
Josephine Smith
Guest at Palace (uncredited)
Alladin Soufi
Sailor (uncredited)
Leonard Strong
Interpreter (uncredited)
Don Keigo Takeuchi
Young Salt Carrier (uncredited)
Maria Tsien
Royal Wife (uncredited)
Alice Uchida
Dancer (uncredited)
Russell Ung
Royal Child (uncredited)
Lydia Wolf
Royal Wife (uncredited)
Jadin Wong
Amazon (uncredited)
Jean Wong
Amazon (uncredited)
Dusty Worrall
Uncle Thomas (uncredited)
Rodney Yee
Royal Child (uncredited)
William Yip
High Priest (uncredited)
Yuriko
Eliza (uncredited)
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