The King and I
"More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!"
1956-06-29
7.057
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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.
Director
Walter Lang
Producer
Charles Brackett
Musical
Oscar Hammerstein II
Director of Photography
Leon Shamroy
Novel
Margaret Landon
Screenplay
Ernest Lehman
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$21,300,000Budget
$4,550,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- 20th Century Fox
