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  1. 2015 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. The King and I is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon 's novel Anna and the King of Siam (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s.

  2. A widow becomes a governess to the King of Siam's children and falls in love with him, despite their cultural differences. The film is based on a stage musical and a novel, and features the famous song "Getting to Know You".

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    • Biography, Drama, Musical
    • Walter Lang
    • 1956-06-29
  3. The King and I is a 1956 American musical film made by 20th Century-Fox, directed by Walter Lang and produced by Charles Brackett and Darryl F. Zanuck. The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is based on the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, which is itself based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon.

    • June 28, 1956
  4. 1956. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. The king of Siam clashes with the British governess hired to teach his children. Cast & Crew. Read More. Walter Lang. Director. Deborah Kerr. Anna Leonowens. Yul Brynner. King Mongkut of Siam. Rita Moreno. Tuptim.

    • Walter Lang, Eli Dunn
    • Deborah Kerr
  5. A synopsis of the musical The King and I, based on the 1951 original Broadway production. The story follows Anna Leonowens, a schoolmistress from England, who teaches the royal children of Siam (now Thailand) and falls in love with the King. The musical explores themes of culture, politics, and human rights through music and drama.

  6. The King and I. Jump to Edit. Summaries. A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children. Mrs. Anna Leonowens and her son Louis arrive in Bangkok, where she has been contracted to teach English to the children of the royal household.

  7. A classic adaptation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, starring Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner as a governess and a king in Siam. See ratings, reviews, photos, cast and crew, and trivia for this G-rated film.

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    • Musical
    • G
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