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The King and I
Release Date: June 29, 1956
Year | : | 1956 |
Slogan | : | «More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!» |
Genres | : | Drama, Romance, Adventure, Music |
Production Companies | : | 20th Century Fox |
Director | : | Walter Lang |
Producers | : | Darryl F. Zanuck, Charles Brackett |
Writers | : | Ernest Lehman, Oscar Hammerstein II, Oscar Hammerstein II, Margaret Landon |
RunTime | : | 133 mins. |
Budget | : | 4550000 |
Revenue | : | 21300000 |
Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens 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.
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Featurette: Actress Rita Moreno on The King and I
Trailer: THE KING AND I (1956) TRAILER PRECEDED BY 20TH CENTURY-FOX CINEMASCOPE 55 FANFARE INTRODUCTION
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