Cinematic background from The King and I 1956 - 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.

The King and I

1956

Biography, Drama, Musical

Directors:
Walter Lang
Writers:
Margaret Landon, Ernest Lehman, Oscar Hammerstein II
Official poster of The King and I 1956 directed by Walter Lang