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The King and I
1956
BiographyDramaMusicalRomance
A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children.
IMDB 7.4
RT 96%
Metacritic 72
StarsDeborah KerrYul BrynnerRita MorenoMartin Benson
DirectorWalter Lang
WriterErnest Lehman (screenplay)Oscar Hammerstein II (book)Margaret Landon (from their musical play based on Anna and the King of Siam by)
AwardsWon 5 Oscars
  • Best SoundWinner
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  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) of a Musical PictureWinner
    Alfred Newman, Ken Darby
  • Best Achievement in Costume DesignWinner
    Irene Sharaff
  • Best Art Direction-Set DecorationWinner
    Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir, Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleWinner
    Yul Brynner
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    Deborah Kerr
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    Leon Shamroy
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Walter Lang
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    Charles Brackett
LanguageEnglishThai
CountryUSA