The King and I

1956 · Directed by Walter Lang · 133 min · drama film, musical film, romance film

★ 7.1/10 · 419 ratings on TMDB

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.