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The King and I
1956 · 2h 13m · G
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More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!
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.
Genres: romance, history, drama. Themes: temple, widow, prime minister, letter, bangkok, thailand, palace.
Cast and crew The King and I
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Creators
- Directed byWalter Lang
- ScreenplayErnest Lehman
- Based on the novel byMargaret Landon
- MusicAlfred Newman
- MusicRichard Rodgers
- CinematographyLeon Shamroy
- EditingRobert L. Simpson
Full cast and crew71 cast members, 28 crew
Cast:
- Deborah Kerr · Anna Leonowens
- Yul Brynner · Mongkut
- Rita Moreno · Tuptim
- Martin Benson · Kralahome
- Terry Saunders · Thiang
- Rex Thompson · Louis Leonowens
- Carlos Rivas · Lun Tha
- Patrick Adiarte · Chulalongkorn
- Alan Mowbray · John Hay
- Geoffrey Toone · Edward Ramsay
- Jadin Wong · Amazon (uncredited)
- Jean Wong · Amazon (uncredited)
- Michiko Iseri · Angel (uncredited)
- Charles Irwin · Captain Orton (uncredited)
- Dale Ishimoto · Crewman (uncredited)
- Marni Nixon · Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)
- Diane Gump · Dancer (uncredited)
- Kanna Ishu · Dancer (uncredited)
- Misaye Kawasumi · Dancer (uncredited)
- William H. Lloyd · Dancer (uncredited)
- Joan Lora · Dancer (uncredited)
- Shirley Nishimura · Dancer (uncredited)
- Valentina Oumanski · Dancer (uncredited)
- Alice Uchida · Dancer (uncredited)
- Yuriko · Eliza (uncredited)
- Leo Abbey · Guard (uncredited)
- Henry Fong · Guard (uncredited)
- Josephine Smith · Guest at Palace (uncredited)
- William Yip · High Priest (uncredited)
- Leonard Strong · Interpreter (uncredited)
- Robert Banas · Keeper
- Edwin Luke · Messenger (uncredited)
- Dennis Bonilla · Mongkut's Twin Son (uncredited)
- Thomas Bonilla · Mongkut's Twin Son (uncredited)
- Joycelyne Lew · Ying Yaawolak (uncredited)
- Jerry Chien · Royal Child (uncredited)
- Nancy Chien · Royal Child (uncredited)
- Yvonne Garosin · Royal Child (uncredited)
- Dick Kay Hong · Royal Child (uncredited)
- Linda Hong · Royal Child (uncredited)
Crew:
- Walter Lang · Director
- Charles Brackett · Producer
- Leon Shamroy · Director of Photography
- Margaret Landon · Novel
- Ernest Lehman · Screenplay
- Irene Sharaff · Costume Design
- Darryl F. Zanuck · Executive Producer
- Robert L. Simpson · Editor
- Alfred Newman · Original Music Composer
- Richard Rodgers · Original Music Composer
- Oscar Hammerstein II · Book
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Details The King and I
- Premiere
- June 28, 1956, United States
- First theatrical release
- June 29, 1956
- Release in the US
- June 29, 1956
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- G
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $4.6M
- Worldwide gross
- $21.3M
- Re-release
- , US, from March 23, 1961
Frequently asked questions
How long is The King and I?
2h 13m (133 minutes).
Who’s in The King and I?
Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson, Terry Saunders, Rex Thompson, Carlos Rivas, Patrick Adiarte, Alan Mowbray, and Geoffrey Toone. Directed by Walter Lang.
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