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The King and I
"More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!"
1956 • 2h 13m • ★ 7.1 (395 votes) Released
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.
Director
Walter Lang
Screenplay
Ernest Lehman
Rating
7.1
Runtime
133 min
Budget
$4.5M
Revenue
$21.3M
Profit/Loss
+16.8M
Production
20th Century FoxTop Billed Cast
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Keywords
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