The King And I
Family, Musical
20th Century Fox  (1956) 133 mins G

7.4 (6,959 votes)
Anna (Deborah Kerr) is a British widow who decides to accept a position as an English tutor for the King of Siam (Yul Brenner) and his many wives and children. As she disembarks from the sailboat with her son, all is not as she was promised. The King wishes her to live in the palace when she was promised her own house. Anna stands her ground and teaches the children and the King about Western ideas, while she learns the meaning of honor, friendship, and family. She charms the King into thinking about the outside world and the rights of women, culminating in a visit from British ambassadors....

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Cast and Crew
Deborah Kerr  ......  Anna Leonowens
Yul Brynner  ......  King Mongkut of Siam
Rita Moreno  ......  Tuptim
Martin Benson  ......  Kralahome
Terry Saunders  ......  Lady Thiang
Rex Thompson  ......  Louis Leonowens
Director  .....  Walter Lang
Producer  .....  Darryl F. Zanuck; Charles Brackett
Writer  .....  Oscar Hammerstein II; Ernest Lehman; Margaret Landon
Cinematography  .....  Leon Shamroy
Musician  .....  Richard Rogers
Notes
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The map of the world prominently visible in the classroom shows parts of the Arctic and Antarctic regions that hadn't yet been explored or mapped in 1862. (more)

Trivia:
Baking under the hot lights on-set, Deborah Kerr lost over 12 pounds, and would often refer to herself as "The melting Miss Kerr". (more)

Quotes:
King: You are very difficult woman! (more)

Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations (more)