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71% Critic Match
The King and I
“More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!”
7.1 / 10• 1956• 2h 13m•G• English
RomanceHistoryDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Deborah Kerr
Anna Leonowens
Lead
Yul Brynner
King Mongkut of Siam
Rita Moreno
Tuptim
Martin Benson
Kralahome
Terry Saunders
Lady Thiang
Rex Thompson
Louis Leonowens
Carlos Rivas
Lun Tha
Patrick Adiarte
Prince Chulalongkorn
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Walter Lang's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The King and I is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
