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Academy Award-winning adaptation of the classic novel and stage musical starring Deborah Kerr (nominated for Best Lead Actress) as widow...
Academy Award-winning adaptation of the classic novel and stage musical starring Deborah Kerr (nominated for Best Lead Actress) as widow Anna and Yul Brynner (winner for Best Lead Actor) as the King of Siam who hires her as a live-in governess for his children.
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93 %27 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
83 %61,059 reviewsAudience score rating
"All the ingredients that made Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I a memorable stage experience have been faithfully transferred to the screen."
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Variety
Variety"A gorgeous looking and bouncy crowd pleaser that appears impervious to the passage of time and cultural dissection."
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Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile"Whatever pictorial magnificence "The King and I" may have had upon the stage, it has twice as much in the film version..."
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The New York Times
The New York TimesThe King and I (1956) | Details
Award winner- Best Actor (Yul Brynner), Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound Recording and Music at the Academy Awards 1957
- Runtime
- 133
- Genre
- Drama, Romance, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- USA
