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The King and I

1956·2h 13m·G
DramaBiographyMusicalRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
29,565 votes
Metascore
72
Metacritic

A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children.

The King and I is a 1956 drama biography movie directed by Walter Lang, starring Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 29,565 votes and runs 2h 13m.

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Director
Walter Lang
Stars
Deborah Kerr
Yul Brynner
Rita Moreno
Martin Benson
Details
1956-06-29
133 min
Movie
G
★ United States
★ English, Thai
Keywords
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