The King and I
More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!
1956 • 133 min • Romance · History · Drama
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 71 Audience · 411 · 100%
Widowed English teacher Anna Leonowens arrives in Siam to tutor the King's children. She and the King often clash over their differing cultures and views, but grow to respect each other deeply. They work together to present a modern image of Siam to visiting European diplomats.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Discussions of polygamy
- Some outdated cultural depictions
What it models well
- Cross-cultural understanding
- Respect for different traditions
- Importance of education
- Courage to challenge norms
Talk about it after
- Different family structures
- Colonialism and its impact
- How cultures learn from each other
- Gender roles in different societies
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Top billed cast
Director: Walter Lang • Crew: Ernest Lehman
Trailers & clips
Actress Rita Moreno on The King and I
THE KING AND I (1956) TRAILER PRECEDED BY 20TH CENTURY-FOX CINEMASCOPE 55 FANFARE INTRODUCTION
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.1/10 (411)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4,550,000
- Box office
- $21,300,000
- IMDb
- tt0049408