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The King and I

The King and I (1956)

June 29, 1956 (US) • Romance, History, Drama • 133m

Overview

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.

Director

Walter Lang

Top Billed

Deborah Kerr

Keywords

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Where to watch

Top Billed Cast

Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr

Anna Leonowens

Yul Brynner
Yul Brynner

King Mongkut of Siam

Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno

Tuptim

Martin Benson
Martin Benson

Kralahome

Terry Saunders
Terry Saunders

Lady Thiang

Rex Thompson
Rex Thompson

Louis Leonowens

Carlos Rivas
Carlos Rivas

Lun Tha

Patrick Adiarte
Patrick Adiarte

Prince Chulalongkorn

Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray

John Hay

Geoffrey Toone
Geoffrey Toone

Edward Ramsay

Jadin Wong
Jadin Wong

Amazon (uncredited)

Jean Wong
Jean Wong

Amazon (uncredited)

Michiko Iseri
Michiko Iseri

Angel (uncredited)

Charles Irwin
Charles Irwin

Captain Orton (uncredited)

Dale Ishimoto
Dale Ishimoto

Crewman (uncredited)

Marni Nixon
Marni Nixon

Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)

Diane Gump
Diane Gump

Dancer (uncredited)

Kanna Ishu
Kanna Ishu

Dancer (uncredited)

Misaye Kawasumi
Misaye Kawasumi

Dancer (uncredited)

William H. Lloyd
William H. Lloyd

Dancer (uncredited)

Joan Lora
Joan Lora

Dancer (uncredited)

Shirley Nishimura
Shirley Nishimura

Dancer (uncredited)

Valentina Oumanski
Valentina Oumanski

Dancer (uncredited)

Alice Uchida
Alice Uchida

Dancer (uncredited)

Yuriko
Yuriko

Eliza (uncredited)

Leo Abbey
Leo Abbey

Guard (uncredited)

Henry Fong
Henry Fong

Guard (uncredited)

Josephine Smith
Josephine Smith

Guest at Palace (uncredited)

William Yip
William Yip

High Priest (uncredited)

Leonard Strong
Leonard Strong

Interpreter (uncredited)

Robert Banas
Robert Banas

Keeper of the Dogs (uncredited)

Edwin Luke
Edwin Luke

Messenger (uncredited)

Dennis Bonilla
Dennis Bonilla

Mongkut's Twin Son (uncredited)

Thomas Bonilla
Thomas Bonilla

Mongkut's Twin Son (uncredited)

Joycelyne Lew
Joycelyne Lew

Princess Ying Yaawolak (uncredited)

Jerry Chien
Jerry Chien

Royal Child (uncredited)

Nancy Chien
Nancy Chien

Royal Child (uncredited)

Yvonne Garosin
Yvonne Garosin

Royal Child (uncredited)

Dick Kay Hong
Dick Kay Hong

Royal Child (uncredited)

Linda Hong
Linda Hong

Royal Child (uncredited)

Warren Hsieh
Warren Hsieh

Royal Child (uncredited)

Daro Induye
Daro Induye

Royal Child (uncredited)

Candace Lee
Candace Lee

Royal Child (uncredited)

Virginia Ann Lee
Virginia Ann Lee

Royal Child (uncredited)

Warren Lee
Warren Lee

Royal Child (uncredited)

Jeanette Leung
Jeanette Leung

Royal Child (uncredited)

Evelyn Rudie
Evelyn Rudie

Royal Child (uncredited)

Russell Ung
Russell Ung

Royal Child (uncredited)

Rodney Yee
Rodney Yee

Royal Child (uncredited)

Mary Lou Clifford
Mary Lou Clifford

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Judy Dan
Judy Dan

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Margaret Fukuda
Margaret Fukuda

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Maureen Hingert
Maureen Hingert

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Stella Lynn
Stella Lynn

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Grace Matthews
Grace Matthews

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Nephru Malouf
Nephru Malouf

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Kathleen Shoon
Kathleen Shoon

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Maria Tsien
Maria Tsien

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Lydia Wolf
Lydia Wolf

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Amir Farr
Amir Farr

Sailor (uncredited)

Alladin Soufi
Alladin Soufi

Sailor (uncredited)

Irene James
Irene James

Siamese Girl (uncredited)

Nobuko Miyamoto
Nobuko Miyamoto

Siamese Girl (uncredited)

Marion Jim
Marion Jim

Simon Legree (uncredited)

Gemze De Lappe
Gemze De Lappe

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Dusty Worrall
Dusty Worrall

Uncle Thomas (uncredited)

Fuji Levi
Fuji Levi

Whipping Guard (uncredited)

Weaver Levy
Weaver Levy

Whipping Guard (uncredited)

Don Keigo Takeuchi
Don Keigo Takeuchi

Young Salt Carrier (uncredited)

Stephanie Pond-Smith
Stephanie Pond-Smith

Youngest Princess (uncredited)

Marco López
Marco López

(uncredited)

Crew
Walter Lang
Walter Lang

Director

Ernest Lehman
Ernest Lehman

Screenplay

Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II

Musical

Leon Shamroy
Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett

Producer

Margaret Landon
Margaret Landon

Novel

Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck

Executive Producer

Robert L. Simpson
Robert L. Simpson

Editor

John DeCuir
John DeCuir

Art Direction

Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Paul S. Fox
Paul S. Fox

Set Decoration

Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Irene Sharaff
Irene Sharaff

Costume Design

Ben Nye
Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Helen Turpin
Helen Turpin

Hairstylist

Eli Dunn
Eli Dunn

Assistant Director

Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Eric Allwright
Eric Allwright

Makeup Artist

Hal Lierley
Hal Lierley

Makeup Artist

Lynn F. Reynolds
Lynn F. Reynolds

Makeup Artist

Warren B. Delaplain
Warren B. Delaplain

Sound

E. Clayton Ward
E. Clayton Ward

Sound

Carlton W. Faulkner
Carlton W. Faulkner

Sound Editor

Ray Kellogg
Ray Kellogg

Visual Effects

Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers

Songs

Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II

Lyricist

Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers

Original Music Composer

Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II

Book



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$4,550,000

Revenue

$21,300,000

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