The King and I

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.

Director

Walter Lang

Written by

Ernest Lehman

Music

Alfred Newman

Studio

20th Century Fox

Released

29 June 1956

Genres

Romance, History, Drama