The King and I

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
20th Century Fox

Additional Info

Budget $4,550,000.00
Revenue $21,300,000.00
Original Language en
Popularity 10.113

Directed By

Walter Lang

Crew

Director
Walter Lang
Screenplay
Ernest Lehman
Director of Photography
Leon Shamroy
Executive Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Art Direction
John DeCuir
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Set Decoration
Paul S. Fox
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Costume Design
Irene Sharaff
Makeup Artist
Ben Nye
Hairstylist
Helen Turpin
Assistant Director
Eli Dunn
Original Music Composer
Alfred Newman
Makeup Artist
Eric Allwright
Makeup Artist
Hal Lierley
Makeup Artist
Lynn F. Reynolds
Sound Editor
Carlton W. Faulkner
Visual Effects
Ray Kellogg

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

Rex Thompson
Rex Thompson

Louis Leonowens

Patrick Adiarte
Patrick Adiarte

Prince Chulalongkorn

Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray

Sir John Hay

Carlos Rivas
Carlos Rivas

Lun Tha

Geoffrey Toone
Geoffrey Toone

Sir Edward Ramsay

Charles Irwin
Charles Irwin

Capt. Orton (uncredited)

Marni Nixon
Marni Nixon

Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)

Evelyn Rudie
Evelyn Rudie

Royal Child (uncredited)

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