The King and I (1956)
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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.
- Released: 1956-06-29
- Genres: Romance, History, Drama
- Runtime: 2h 13m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 419 votes
Directed by Walter Lang.
Top cast
- Deborah Kerr as Anna Leonowens
- Yul Brynner as King Mongkut of Siam
- Rita Moreno as Tuptim
- Martin Benson as Kralahome
- Terry Saunders as Lady Thiang
- Rex Thompson as Louis Leonowens
- Carlos Rivas as Lun Tha
- Patrick Adiarte as Prince Chulalongkorn
- Alan Mowbray as John Hay
- Geoffrey Toone as Edward Ramsay
Where to watch The King and I
- United States: stream on BroadwayHD, Broadway HD Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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