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The King and I (1956)

The King and I (1956)

Drama Romance History

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

Release Date: 1956, June 29
Directors: Walter Lang
Countries: United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox
Cast: Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Marni Nixon, Martin Benson, Charles Irwin, Alan Mowbray, Deborah Kerr, Marco López, Carlos Rivas, Geoffrey Toone, Rex Thompson, Patrick Adiarte

Overview:

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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