The King and I (1956)

7.1 | Jun 29, 1956 (US) | Romance, History | 02:13

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Budget: 4 550 000 | Revenue: 21 300 000

More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!

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.