The King and I 1956

Synopsis

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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Cast

• Deborah Kerr Anna Leonowens
• Yul Brynner King Mongkut of Siam
• Rita Moreno Tuptim
• Martin Benson Kralahome
• Terry Saunders Lady Thiang
• Rex Thompson Louis Leonowens
• Carlos Rivas Lun Tha
• Patrick Adiarte Prince Chulalongkorn
• Alan Mowbray John Hay
• Geoffrey Toone Edward Ramsay

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