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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.
Theatrical
Jun 29, 1956
Box Office
$21.3M
Budget
$4.6M
Return
4.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 27, 1999
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
20th Century Fox
Keywords
temple
prime minister
letter
bangkok, thailand
palace
widow
musical
buddha
polygamy
based on play or musical
misunderstanding
single mother
twins
tutor
chopsticks
chakri dynasty
school teacher
barge
sailing ship
pagoda
consort
dowry
malaria
siam
inspirational
factual
dramatic
admiring
adoring
authoritarian
cheerful
conceited
hopeful
Cast
Full credits →D
Deborah Kerr
Anna Leonowens
Y
Yul Brynner
King Mongkut of Siam
R
Rita Moreno
Tuptim
M
Martin Benson
Kralahome
R
Rex Thompson
Louis Leonowens
C
Carlos Rivas
Lun Tha
P
Patrick Adiarte
Prince Chulalongkorn
A
Alan Mowbray
John Hay
G
Geoffrey Toone
Edward Ramsay
J
Jadin Wong
Amazon (uncredited)
J
Jean Wong
Amazon (uncredited)
C
Charles Irwin
Captain Orton (uncredited)
D
Dale Ishimoto
Crewman (uncredited)
M
Marni Nixon
Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)
D
Diane Gump
Dancer (uncredited)
J
Joan Lora
Dancer (uncredited)
Y
Yuriko
Eliza (uncredited)
L
Leo Abbey
Guard (uncredited)
W
William Yip
High Priest (uncredited)
L
Leonard Strong
Interpreter (uncredited)
