This biography takes readers through Brynner's formative years in Russia, France and China and describes his journey from sweeping stages to a versatile career in theater, television and film, culminating in stardom with The King and I. The account includes his four marriages, his notorious affairs with such stars as Judy Garland, Joan Crawford and Ingrid Bergman, and his 1985 death from lung cancer. A filmography details his movies and plays, and appendices outline his work in documentaries, music and soundtracks, radio programs and television.