The King and I

19562h 13mEnglish

Romance History Drama

Accolades

5Oscar

Wins

2Golden Globe

Wins

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Synopsis

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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Details

Genres

RomanceHistoryDrama

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

7

Wins

13

Nominations

5 Oscar · 2 Golden Globe

Won

Actor · Yul Brynner
Actress In A Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy · Deborah Kerr
Art Direction (Color) · Art Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy · King and I, The
Costume Design (Color) · Irene Sharaff
Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture) · Alfred Newman, Ken Darby
Sound Recording · 20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Carl Faulkner, Sound Director

Full award breakdown

1957

Academy Awards

5Wins

9Noms

◆ Won

Actor

Yul Brynner

1957

◆ Won

Art Direction (Color)

Art Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox

1957

◆ Won

Costume Design (Color)

Irene Sharaff

1957

◆ Won

Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Alfred Newman, Ken Darby

1957

◆ Won

Sound Recording

20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Carl Faulkner, Sound Director

1957

Nom

Actress

Deborah Kerr

1957

Nom

Best Motion Picture

Charles Brackett, Producer

1957

Nom

Cinematography (Color)

Leon Shamroy

1957

Nom

Directing

Walter Lang

1957

1957

Golden Globes

2Wins

4Noms

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Actress In A Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy

Deborah Kerr

1957

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Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

King and I, The

1957

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Yul Brynner

1957

Nom

Promoting International Understanding

King and I, The

1957

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Cast

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Anna Leonowens

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

King Mongkut of Siam

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Tuptim

Martin Benson

Martin Benson

Kralahome

Terry Saunders

Terry Saunders

Lady Thiang

Rex Thompson

Rex Thompson

Louis Leonowens

Carlos Rivas

Carlos Rivas

Lun Tha

Patrick Adiarte

Patrick Adiarte

Prince Chulalongkorn

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