The King and I (1956)

More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!

• Romance
• History
• Drama

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.

Rating

7.1 / 10 (421 votes)

Release date

June 29, 1956

Runtime

2h 13m

Language

English

Director

Walter Lang

Status

Released