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TMDb Rating
7.1/10

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The King and I (1956)

RomanceHistoryDrama
133 min

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

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.

Director

Walter Lang

Top Cast

Deborah KerrYul BrynnerRita MorenoMartin BensonTerry Saunders

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