Overview
Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens 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.
Details
- Director
- Walter Lang
- Writer
- Ernest Lehman
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $4,550,000
Cast
Alan Mowbray
Carlos Rivas
Deborah Kerr
Geoffrey Toone
Martin Benson
Patrick Adiarte
Rex Thompson
Rita Moreno
Terry Saunders
Yul Brynner
Keywords
admiring
adoring
authoritarian
bangkok
thailand
barge
based on play or musical
buddha
chakri dynasty
cheerful
chopsticks
conceited
consort
dowry
dramatic
factual
hopeful
inspirational
letter
malaria
misunderstanding
musical
pagoda
palace
polygamy
prime minister
sailing ship
school teacher
siam
single mother
temple
tutor
twins
widow
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