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. | ||
Title | : | The King and I |
Release Date | : | 1956-06-29 |
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Production Countries | : | United States of America, |
Production Co. | : | 20th Century Fox |
Genres | : | Music, Romance, History, |
Casts | : | Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson, Terry Saunders, Rex Thompson, Patrick Adiarte, Alan Mowbray, Carlos Rivas, Geoffrey Toone, Charles Irwin, Marni Nixon, Evelyn Rudie, |
Plot Keywords | : | temple, widow, prime minister, letter, bangkok, thailand, palace, musical, polygamy, buddha, based on play or musical, misunderstanding, single mother, twins, tutor, chopsticks, chakri dynasty, school teacher, barge, sailing ship, pagoda, consort, dowry, malaria, siam, inspirational, factual, dramatic, admiring, adoring, authoritarian, cheerful, conceited, hopeful, |
Alternative Titles | : | Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I Le roi et moi Król i ja Король и я 왕과 나 |