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The King and I

1956 · Rated G · 2h 13m · Walter Lang

RomanceHistoryDrama
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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.

Starring Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno

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