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  1. The King and I is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon 's novel Anna and the King of Siam (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s.

  2. A widow becomes a governess to the King of Siam's children and falls in love with him. The film is based on a Broadway musical and won five Oscars, including best picture and best actor.

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    • Biography, Drama, Musical
    • Walter Lang
    • 1956-06-29
  3. The King and I is a 1956 American musical film made by 20th Century-Fox, directed by Walter Lang and produced by Charles Brackett and Darryl F. Zanuck. The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is based on the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, which is itself based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon.

  4. Jan 4, 2010 · In Theaters: 29 June 1956 (USA) Mrs. Anna Leonowens and her son Louis arrive in Bangkok, where she has contracted to teach English to the children of the royal household.

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  5. In 1862, Welsh-born widow Anna Leonowens and her young son Louis arrive by ship in Bangkok, Siam (now known as Thailand), where she has been engaged by King Mongkut to be schoolmistress to the royal children.

  6. Music by Richard Rodgers | Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Based on Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon | Original Choreography by Jerome Robbins. ...more.

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  8. Watch the 1956 film adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on the real story of Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam. Enjoy the Oscar-winning performance of Yul Brynner, the unforgettable songs, and the behind-the-scenes extras.