The King and I

1956 · 2h13 · Film

Directed by Walter Lang

Starring Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson, Terry Saunders, Rex Thompson, Carlos Rivas, Patrick Adiarte, Alan Mowbray, Geoffrey Toone

Ideal when you feel… Romantic Nostalgic

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Ernest Lehman, Margaret Landon

Music

Alfred Newman, Richard Rodgers

Cinematography

Leon Shamroy

Cast

Martin Benson, Terry Saunders, Rex Thompson, Carlos Rivas, Patrick Adiarte, Alan Mowbray, Geoffrey Toone, Leo Abbey, Robert Banas

Updated July 22, 2026

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