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The King and I

The King and I

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 29, 1956

Runtime

2h 13m

Genres

Music, Romance, History

User Score

71%

Original Title

The King and I

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Director

Walter Lang

Budget

$4,550,000

Revenue

$21,300,000

Description

Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens 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.