The King and I

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.

Release Date

29 June 1956

133 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Anna Leonowens
King Mongkut of Siam
Kralahome
Lady Thiang
Louis Leonowens
Prince Chulalongkorn
Sir John Hay
Sir Edward Ramsay
Capt. Orton (uncredited)
Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)