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The King and I

The King and I

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 19, 1999

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Animation, Family, Music, Romance

User Score

54%

Original Title

The King and I

Production Companies

NEST Family Entertainment, Rich Animation Studios, Morgan Creek Entertainment, Warner Bros. Family Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Rankin/Bass Productions

Director

Richard Rich

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$12,000,000

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.