The King and I (1956)

Kernel Score: 79% · 395 ratings

Genres: Romance, History, Drama

Released: 1956-06-29

Runtime: 133 minutes

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

Cast

• Deborah Kerr as Anna Leonowens
• Yul Brynner as King Mongkut of Siam
• Rita Moreno as Tuptim
• Martin Benson as Kralahome
• Terry Saunders as Lady Thiang
• Rex Thompson as Louis Leonowens
• Patrick Adiarte as Prince Chulalongkorn
• Alan Mowbray as Sir John Hay
• Carlos Rivas as Lun Tha
• Geoffrey Toone as Sir Edward Ramsay