The King and I
More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!
1956 | 133m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Walter Lang |
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| Writer: | Ernest Lehman, Margaret Landon, Oscar Hammerstein II |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 29, 1956 |
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| Director: | Walter Lang |
| Writer: | Ernest Lehman, Margaret Landon, Oscar Hammerstein II |
| Genres: | Romance, Music, History |
| Keywords | temple, prime minister, letter, bangkok, thailand, palace, widow, musical, buddha, polygamy, 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 |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $21,300,000
Budget: $4,550,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Deborah Kerr | Anna Leonowens |
| Yul Brynner | King Mongkut of Siam |
| Rita Moreno | Tuptim |
| Martin Benson | Kralahome |
| Terry Saunders | Lady Thiang |
| Rex Thompson | Louis Leonowens |
| Patrick Adiarte | Prince Chulalongkorn |
| Alan Mowbray | Sir John Hay |
| Carlos Rivas | Lun Tha |
| Geoffrey Toone | Sir Edward Ramsay |
| Charles Irwin | Capt. Orton (uncredited) |
| Marni Nixon | Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited) |
| Evelyn Rudie | Royal Child (uncredited) |
| Marco López | Extra (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ernest Lehman | Screenplay |
| Walter Lang | Director |
| Richard Rodgers | Original Music Composer, Songs |
| Margaret Landon | Novel |
| John DeCuir | Art Direction |
| Robert L. Simpson | Editor |
| Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Paul S. Fox | Set Decoration |
| Hal Lierley | Makeup Artist |
| Warren B. Delaplain | Sound |
| Carlton W. Faulkner | Sound Editor |
| Helen Turpin | Hairstylist |
| Eli Dunn | Assistant Director |
| Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
| Eric Allwright | Makeup Artist |
| Lynn F. Reynolds | Makeup Artist |
| E. Clayton Ward | Sound |
| Oscar Hammerstein II | Book, Musical, Lyricist |
| Irene Sharaff | Costume Design |
| Alfred Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Leon Shamroy | Director of Photography |
| Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Ray Kellogg | Visual Effects |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Charles Brackett | Producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Yul Brynner | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Walter Lang | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Harold Jack Bloom | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Actor | Yul Brynner | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Gordon MacRae | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Actress | Deborah Kerr | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Director | Walter Lang | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | Walter Lang | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Carlos Rivas | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 19 | 28 | 14 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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