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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 .
- 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
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. Martin Benson. Kralahome. Terry Saunders. Lady Thiang.
- Walter Lang, Eli Dunn
- Deborah Kerr
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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...
- (1.9K)
- Walter Lang
- G
- Deborah Kerr
After the death of her husband, Anna Owens moves from England to Siam with her son Louis to become a teacher for the children of the king of Siam. She finds Siamese customs to be quite different from English ones, which brings her often in conflict with the king.
5 days ago · 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. Yul Brynner in The King and I. Yul Brynner in the film The King and I (1956).