The King and I
1956 · 133 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 28,580 VOTES · DIR. Walter Lang
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,732 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:06:05 Come on, lads, hurry! We haven't got all day.
00:10:42 Hush, dear, hush.
00:18:13 You do not answer fast.
00:27:12 Please, do tell me. Why do you keep calling me sir?
00:33:10 You are pleased to recite proverb you learn yesterday...
00:37:35 Be father to my children And husband to each wife
00:42:08 You are precisely
00:46:57 Well, after all, they've never seen it.
00:52:17 Your Majesty.
00:57:03 Groveling on the floor at 2:00 in the morning.
01:03:49 ...our seas will soon be thick with ships, greedy for conquest.
01:08:35 l am not equal to his special needs.
01:14:55 We are old friends. l knew him in London before l was married.
01:19:48 And Buddha...
01:29:01 He has the head of a goat!
01:35:37 l wish to say, warm affection.
01:42:29 Run, run
01:49:56 Author! Author!
01:55:50 ln England, we're brought up with it.
01:59:53 ...as a matter of fact.
02:04:55 Oh, so do l!
02:10:52 l don't think any man has ever been as good a king as he could have been.
02:16:12 Silence!
02:24:36 [ENGLlSH]
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,732
Dialogue density13.0 lines / min
First line00:06:05
Final line02:24:36
Production Record
DirectorWalter Lang
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4,550,000
Revenue$21,300,000
IMDb votes28,580