The King and I (1956)
The King and I (1956)
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.

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Cast

Deborah Kerr Deborah Kerr As: Anna Leonowens
Yul Brynner Yul Brynner As: King Mongkut of Siam
Rita Moreno Rita Moreno As: Tuptim
Martin Benson Martin Benson As: Kralahome
Terry Saunders Terry Saunders As: Lady Thiang
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Romance, History, Drama

Language: English, Italiano, ภาษาไทย

Release Date: 29 June 1956

Country: US

Runtime: 133m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Budget: $4,550,000

Revenue: $21,300,000

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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

Sir John Hay

Geoffrey Toone

Geoffrey Toone

Sir Edward Ramsay

Leo Abbey

Leo Abbey

Guard (uncredited)

Robert Banas

Robert Banas

Keeper of the Dogs (uncredited)

Dennis Bonilla

Dennis Bonilla

Mongkut's Twin Son (uncredited)

Thomas Bonilla

Thomas Bonilla

Mongkut's Twin Son (uncredited)

Jerry Chien

Jerry Chien

Royal Child (uncredited)

Nancy Chien

Nancy Chien

Royal Child (uncredited)

Mary Lou Clifford

Mary Lou Clifford

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Judy Dan

Judy Dan

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Gemze De Lappe

Gemze De Lappe

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Amir Farr

Amir Farr

Sailor (uncredited)

Henry Fong

Henry Fong

Guard (uncredited)

Margaret Fukuda

Margaret Fukuda

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Yvonne Garosin

Yvonne Garosin

Royal Child (uncredited)

Diane Gump

Diane Gump

Dancer (uncredited)

Maureen Hingert

Maureen Hingert

Royal Wife (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)

Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin

Captain Orton (uncredited)

Michiko Iseri

Michiko Iseri

Angel (uncredited)

Dale Ishimoto

Dale Ishimoto

Crewman (uncredited)

Kanna Ishu

Kanna Ishu

Dancer (uncredited)

Irene James

Irene James

Siamese Girl (uncredited)

Marion Jim

Marion Jim

Simon Legree (uncredited)

Misaye Kawasumi

Misaye Kawasumi

Dancer (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)

Fuji Levi

Fuji Levi

Whipping Guard (uncredited)

Weaver Levy

Weaver Levy

Whipping Guard (uncredited)

Joycelyne Lew

Joycelyne Lew

Princess Ying Yaawolak (uncredited)

William H. Lloyd

William H. Lloyd

Dancer (uncredited)

Marco López

Marco López

Extra (uncredited)

Joan Lora

Joan Lora

Dancer (uncredited)

Edwin Luke

Edwin Luke

Messenger (uncredited)

Stella Lynn

Stella Lynn

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Nephru Malouf

Nephru Malouf

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Grace Matthews

Grace Matthews

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Nobuko Miyamoto

Nobuko Miyamoto

Siamese Girl (uncredited)

Shirley Nishimura

Shirley Nishimura

Dancer (uncredited)

Marni Nixon

Marni Nixon

Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)

Valentina Oumanski

Valentina Oumanski

Dancer (uncredited)

Stephanie Pond-Smith

Stephanie Pond-Smith

Youngest Princess (uncredited)

Evelyn Rudie

Evelyn Rudie

Royal Child (uncredited)

Kathleen Shoon

Kathleen Shoon

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Josephine Smith

Josephine Smith

Guest at Palace (uncredited)

Alladin Soufi

Alladin Soufi

Sailor (uncredited)

Leonard Strong

Leonard Strong

Interpreter (uncredited)

Don Keigo Takeuchi

Don Keigo Takeuchi

Young Salt Carrier (uncredited)

Maria Tsien

Maria Tsien

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Alice Uchida

Alice Uchida

Dancer (uncredited)

Russell Ung

Russell Ung

Royal Child (uncredited)

Lydia Wolf

Lydia Wolf

Royal Wife (uncredited)

Jadin Wong

Jadin Wong

Amazon (uncredited)

Jean Wong

Jean Wong

Amazon (uncredited)

Dusty Worrall

Dusty Worrall

Uncle Thomas (uncredited)

Rodney Yee

Rodney Yee

Royal Child (uncredited)

William Yip

William Yip

High Priest (uncredited)

Yuriko

Yuriko

Eliza (uncredited)

Directed By

Walter Lang

Walter Lang

Director

Eli Dunn

Eli Dunn

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Charles Brackett

Charles Brackett

Producer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Irene Sharaff

Irene Sharaff

Costume Design

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Helen Turpin

Helen Turpin

Hairstylist

Eric Allwright

Eric Allwright

Makeup Artist

Lynn F. Reynolds

Lynn F. Reynolds

Makeup Artist

Hal Lierley

Hal Lierley

Makeup Artist

Sound

E. Clayton Ward

E. Clayton Ward

Sound

Carlton W. Faulkner

Carlton W. Faulkner

Sound Editor

Warren B. Delaplain

Warren B. Delaplain

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Richard Rodgers

Richard Rodgers

Songs

Richard Rodgers

Richard Rodgers

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Ray Kellogg

Ray Kellogg

Visual Effects

Camera

Leon Shamroy

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Walter M. Scott

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Paul S. Fox

Paul S. Fox

Set Decoration

John DeCuir

John DeCuir

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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