Rent The King and I (1956)
3.7 of 5 from 104 ratings
2h 7min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- It tells the true story of an English woman, Anna Leonowens (Deborah Kerr), who comes to Siam as schoolteacher to the royal court in the 1860s. Though she soon finds herself at odds with the stubborn monarch (Yul Brynner), over time Anna and the King stop trying to change each other and begin to understand one another.
- Actors:
- Yul Brynner, Deborah Kerr, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson, Terry Saunders, Rex Thompson, Carlos Rivas, Patrick Adiarte, Alan Mowbray, Geoffrey Toone, Leo Abbey, Robert Banas, Dennis Bonilla, Thomas Bonilla, Jerry Chien, Nancy Chien, Mary Lou Clifford, Judy Dan, Gemze De Lappe, Amir Farr
- Directors:
- Walter Lang
- Producers:
- Charles Brackett
- Writers:
- Ernest Lehman, Oscar Hammerstein II
- Others:
- Ken Darby, Irene Sharaff, Carl Faulkner, Alfred Newman, Walter M. Scott, John DeCuir, Leon Shamroy, Paul S. Fox, Lyle R. Wheeler
- Aka:
- Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I
- Studio:
- 20th Century Fox
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Music & Musicals, Romance
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- Awards:
1957 Oscar Best Art Direction Color
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Reviews (1) of The King and I
The costume department was in overdrive - The King and I review by ND
Great, just great. They don't make 'em like this any longer. A treat and better than you'd expect. The costumes are sensational and the performances just as good. Enjoy.
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