The King and I

Summary

The King and I is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (737 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The King and I received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[3].
• The King and I received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color^[4].
• The King and I received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color^[5].
• The King and I received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score^[6].
• The King and I received the Academy Award for Best Sound^[7].
• The King and I received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[8].
• The King and I's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• The King and I's director is recorded as Walter Lang^[10].
• The King and I's screenwriter is recorded as Ernest Lehman^[11].
• The King and I's screenwriter is recorded as Oscar Hammerstein II^[12].
• The King and I's composer is recorded as Richard Rodgers^[13].
• The King and I's genre is recorded as romance film^[14].
• The King and I's genre is recorded as musical film^[15].
• The King and I's genre is recorded as drama film^[16].
• The King and I's genre is recorded as film based on a novel^[17].
• The King and I's based on is recorded as The King and I^[18].
• The King and I's based on is recorded as Anna and the King of Siam^[19].
• The King and I's cast member is recorded as Deborah Kerr^[20].
• The King and I's cast member is recorded as Yul Brynner^[21].
• The King and I's cast member is recorded as Rita Moreno^[22].
• The King and I's cast member is recorded as Carlos Rivas^[23].
• The King and I's cast member is recorded as Martin Benson^[24].
• The King and I's cast member is recorded as Alan Mowbray^[25].
• The King and I's cast member is recorded as Marni Nixon^[26].
• The King and I's cast member is recorded as Patrick Adiarte^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Charles Brackett^[28] and Darryl F. Zanuck^[29]. The King and I's director is recorded as Walter Lang^[10]. Screenwriters include Ernest Lehman^[11] and Oscar Hammerstein II^[12]. Cast members include Deborah Kerr^[20], Yul Brynner^[21], Rita Moreno^[22], Carlos Rivas^[23], Martin Benson^[24], and Alan Mowbray^[25].

Publication

The King and I's publication date is recorded as +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z^[30]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[31]. Genres include romance film^[14], musical film^[15], drama film^[16], and film based on a novel^[17].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor^[3], an award for best leading actor^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1929^[34]; Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color^[4]; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color^[5]; Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score^[6], an Academy Awards^[35], in United States^[36]; Academy Award for Best Sound^[7], an Academy Awards^[37], in United States^[38]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[8], a film award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41]. Reviews include 8.2/10^[42] and 93%^[43].

Why It Matters

The King and I ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (737 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

What awards did The King and I receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor^[3], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color^[4], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color^[5], and Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score^[6].