A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children.A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children.A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children.
- Won 5 Oscars
- 11 wins & 12 nominations total
Robert Banas
- Keeper of the Dogs - in Play
- (uncredited)
Dennis Bonilla
- Mongkut's Twin Son
- (uncredited)
Thomas Bonilla
- Mongkut's Twin Son
- (uncredited)
Jerry Chien
- Royal Child
- (uncredited)
Nancy Chien
- Royal Child
- (uncredited)
Mary Lou Clifford
- Royal Wife
- (uncredited)
Judy Dan
- Royal Wife
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaYul Brynner is the only actor to have played a lead role in a Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II production both on the stage and on the screen, winning a Tony and an Oscar, respectively. He also played the role on the small screen in the Anna and the King tv series.
- GoofsThe map of the world prominently visible in the classroom shows parts of the Arctic and Antarctic regions that hadn't yet been explored or mapped in 1862.
- Quotes
King Mongkut of Siam: Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera!
- Crazy creditsIn the 1991 VHS release, after the "Feature Presentation" card fades to black, at first a film called A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969) starts playing, and it goes up until the start of its opening credits, then you hear someone saying that they put in the wrong film. The film stops, a quick reel change slide is put up, and then the real movie starts.
- Alternate versionsIn the 1961 re-release (the 70mm blow-up version), right after the 20th Century Fox logo at the beginning, in place of "A CinemaScope Picture in CinemaScope 55," was "In Grandeur 70" (same background, but the text was huge, streamlined and stretched across the screen in a banner-like curve).
- ConnectionsFeatured in Precious Images (1986)
- SoundtracksOverture
(1951) (uncredited)
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Performed by the 20th Century-Fox Studio Orchestra Conducted by Alfred Newman
Featured review
A Hollywood fairy tale
Having read most of the comments on this picture, I was astonished to see how little understood this classic musical is. Yes, it takes place in 19th century Siam, but it is a fairy tale Siam in the same sense as the fairy tale Paris in An American in Paris. It is not supposed to be a true representation of Asian life. Wake up, Folks! Its a Hollywood adaptation of a Broadway musical! Let's leave the realism to Phat and Foster.
This picture, with its infectious score and dynamic performances, is one of the best of its genre. Who can fail to see the sexual tension between the two leads? Who can not marvel at the entrance of the royal children (check out Brynner's different reaction to each child). How can one not applaud the fantastic House of Uncle Thomas performance at the diplomatic dinner. How can your heart not reel to Shall We Dance?
This is old-line Hollywood at its very best, and may be the last truly great musical. Check your historical, racial, and PC hats at the door and don't miss it!
This picture, with its infectious score and dynamic performances, is one of the best of its genre. Who can fail to see the sexual tension between the two leads? Who can not marvel at the entrance of the royal children (check out Brynner's different reaction to each child). How can one not applaud the fantastic House of Uncle Thomas performance at the diplomatic dinner. How can your heart not reel to Shall We Dance?
This is old-line Hollywood at its very best, and may be the last truly great musical. Check your historical, racial, and PC hats at the door and don't miss it!
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I
- Filming locations
- Stage 15, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(palace courtyard; schoolroom; pool)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $4,550,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,300,000
- Gross worldwide
- $21,320,209
- Runtime2 hours 13 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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