
The King and I
5Wins9NomsDirected by Walter Lang
Synopsis
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.
Awards
29th Academy Awards· 1957
- Actor in a Leading RoleYul BrynnerWon
- Costume DesignIrene SharaffWon
- Music (Musical Score)Alfred Newman, Ken DarbyWon
- Production DesignJohn Decuir: Walter M. Scott, Lyle R. Wheeler, Paul S. FoxWon
- SoundCarlton W. FaulknerWon
- Actress in a Leading RoleDeborah Kerr
- Best PictureCharles Brackett
- CinematographyLeon Shamroy
- DirectingWalter Lang
Details
Cast
Deborah KerrNominated
Yul Brynner Won
Rita Moreno
Martin Benson
Terry Saunders
Rex Thompson
Carlos Rivas
Patrick Adiarte
Alan Mowbray
Geoffrey Toone

