Country
United States
Date
Jun 28, 1956
Certification
G
Note
New York City, New York
More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!
2h 13min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alan Mowbray | Sir John Hay |
| Carlos Rivas | Lun Tha |
| Geoffrey Toone | Sir Edward Ramsay |
| Charles Irwin | Capt. Orton (uncredited) |
| Marni Nixon | Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited) |
| Evelyn Rudie | Royal Child (uncredited) |
| Marco López | (uncredited) |
Genres
RomanceHistoryDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The King and I |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Italiano, ภาษาไทย |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | 20th Century Fox |
| Data di uscita | 29 giugno 1956 |
| Exec. Producer | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Producer | Charles Brackett |
| Writer | Ernest Lehman, Margaret Landon, Oscar Hammerstein II |
| Editors | Robert L. Simpson |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Asst. Directors | Eli Dunn, Walter Lang |
| Camera Operators | Leon Shamroy |
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| Add. Photography | Leon Shamroy |
| Production Design | Lyle R. Wheeler, Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox, John DeCuir |
| Art Direction | Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir, Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox |
| Set Decoration | Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox, Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir |
| Visual Effects | Ray Kellogg |
| Composer | Alfred Newman, Richard Rodgers, E. Clayton Ward, Warren B. Delaplain, Carlton W. Faulkner |
| Sound | Alfred Newman, E. Clayton Ward, Warren B. Delaplain, Carlton W. Faulkner, Richard Rodgers |
| Costume Design | Irene Sharaff, Ben Nye, Helen Turpin, Hal Lierley, Lynn F. Reynolds, Eric Allwright |
| Makeup | Ben Nye, Hal Lierley, Lynn F. Reynolds, Eric Allwright, Irene Sharaff, Helen Turpin |
| Hairstyling | Ben Nye, Irene Sharaff, Helen Turpin, Hal Lierley, Lynn F. Reynolds, Eric Allwright |
| Budget | 4.550.000 € |
| Incasso | 21.300.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Mar 23, 1961
Certification
NR
Note
re-release
Theatrical release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 29, 1956
Certification
U
Country
United States
Date
Jun 29, 1956
Certification
G
Country
Brazil
Date
Jul 09, 1956
Certification
L
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 18, 1956
Certification
12
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Country
Ireland
Date
Oct 26, 1956
Certification
G
Country
Denmark
Date
Jun 02, 1958
Certification
A
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