Deborah Kerr
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The film stars Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner . The film was a critical and commercial success and was nominated for 9 Oscars and won 5, including Best Actor for Brynner. An animated film adaptation of the same musical was released in 1999.
- Richard Rodgers
- Charles Brackett
- June 28, 1956
The King and I: Directed by Walter Lang. With Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson. A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children.
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- Biography, Drama, Musical
- Walter Lang
- 1956-06-29
Voted One of the Year's Ten Best Films by the 1956 New York Times Film Critics. Voted Outstanding Achievement in Film Directing (Lang) by the 1956 Director's Guild of America. Released in United States Summer July 1956. Released in United States on Video September 13, 1990. Released in United States September 1991. Released in United States 1998
- Walter Lang, Eli Dunn
- Deborah Kerr
Synopsis. Strong-willed, widowed schoolteacher Anna Leonowens arrives in Bangkok from Wales with her young son Louis after being summoned to tutor the many children of King Mongkut. The two are introduced to the intimidating Kralahome, King Mongkut's confidant and Siam's prime minister.
The King and I (1956) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
In this film adaptation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens (Deborah Kerr) becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the ...
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- Musical
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Mar 22, 2024 · The King and I, American musical film, released in 1956, that was scored by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein and features a signature performance by Yul Brynner, who had earlier starred in the hit Broadway adaptation. Brynner portrayed the king of Siam, an imperious monarch who is seen as.
