The King and I
(1956)
Director:
Walter Lang
Writer:
Oscar Hammerstein II, Ernest Lehman, Margaret Landon, Oscar Hammerstein II, Oscar Hammerstein II
Cast:
Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno
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.