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.
The King and I
“More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!”
Overview
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.
Director
Walter Lang
Budget
4.5M
Revenue
21.3M
Status
Released
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
Patrick Adiarte
Prince Chulalongkorn
Alan Mowbray
Sir John Hay
Carlos Rivas
Lun Tha
Geoffrey Toone
Sir Edward Ramsay
Charles Irwin
Capt. Orton (uncredited)
Marni Nixon
Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)
Evelyn Rudie
Royal Child (uncredited)
Marco López
(uncredited)
Video Gallery
THE KING AND I (1956) TRAILER PRECEDED BY 20TH CENTURY-FOX CINEMASCOPE 55 FANFARE INTRODUCTION
