
The King and I (1956)
Released:
1956-06-29
Duration:
2hr 13min
Rating 7.1
More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!
Overview
Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens 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.
Production Companies

20th Century Fox
Additional Info
Budget | $4,550,000.00 |
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Revenue | $21,300,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 10.113 |
Directed By
Walter Lang
Crew
Director
Walter Lang
Walter Lang
Screenplay
Ernest Lehman
Ernest Lehman
Musical
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Director of Photography
Leon Shamroy
Leon Shamroy
Producer
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Novel
Margaret Landon
Margaret Landon
Executive Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Editor
Robert L. Simpson
Robert L. Simpson
Art Direction
John DeCuir
John DeCuir
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Set Decoration
Paul S. Fox
Paul S. Fox
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott
Costume Design
Irene Sharaff
Irene Sharaff
Makeup Artist
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Hairstylist
Helen Turpin
Helen Turpin
Assistant Director
Eli Dunn
Eli Dunn
Original Music Composer
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Makeup Artist
Eric Allwright
Eric Allwright
Makeup Artist
Hal Lierley
Hal Lierley
Makeup Artist
Lynn F. Reynolds
Lynn F. Reynolds
Sound
Warren B. Delaplain
Warren B. Delaplain
Sound
E. Clayton Ward
E. Clayton Ward
Sound Editor
Carlton W. Faulkner
Carlton W. Faulkner
Visual Effects
Ray Kellogg
Ray Kellogg
Songs
Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
Lyricist
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
TOP 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)