Overview
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.
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Crew
DirectorWalter Lang
WriterErnest Lehman
Cast
Deborah Kerr
Anna Leonowens
Yul Brynner
King Mongkut of Siam
Rita Moreno
Tuptim
Martin Benson
Kralahome
Terry Saunders
Lady Thiang
Rex Thompson
Louis Leonowens
Patrick Adiarte
Prince Chulalongkorn
Alan Mowbray
Sir John Hay
Carlos Rivas
Lun Tha
Geoffrey Toone
Sir Edward Ramsay
Charles Irwin
Capt. Orton (uncredited)
Marni Nixon
Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)
Evelyn Rudie
Royal Child (uncredited)
Marco López
(uncredited)
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Keywords
templewidowprime ministerletterbangkok, thailandpalacemusicalpolygamybuddhabased on play or musicalmisunderstandingsingle mothertwinstutorchopstickschakri dynastyschool teacherbargesailing shippagoda
Details
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$21M
TMDb Votes
402
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026