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Bookmark this pageThe King and I (1956)
Director: Walter Lang
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Over-long but visually spectacular musical version, by Rodgers and Hammerstein, of Anna and the King of Siam, with Kerr (dubbed for singing by Marni Nixon) as the prim widowed teacher gradually falling for Brynner's autocratic monarch. Poor songs ('Hello Young Lovers', 'Getting to Know You'), fair choreography, poor script, nice photography.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Walter Lang
Producer: Charles Brackett
Cast: Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson, Terry Saunders, Carlos Rivas, Alan Mowbray full cast
Genre(s): Musicals
Duration: 133 mins
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