The King and I

IMDb 7.1 1956 • 133 min • RomanceHistoryDrama

Director

Walter Lang

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr Anna Leonowens
Yul Brynner
Yul Brynner King Mongkut of Siam
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno Tuptim
Martin Benson
Martin Benson Kralahome
Terry Saunders
Terry Saunders Lady Thiang