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The Sound of Music

  • 19651965
  • GG
  • 2h 52m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
227K
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Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Kym Karath, Heather Menzies-Urich, and Debbie Turner in The Sound of Music (1965)
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  • Biography
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A young novitiate is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.A young novitiate is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.A young novitiate is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.

IMDb RATING
8.1/10
227K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
797
149
  • Director
    • Robert Wise
  • Writers
    • Georg Hurdalek(with the partial use of ideas by)
    • Howard Lindsay(from the stage musical book by)
    • Russel Crouse(from the stage musical book by)
  • Stars
    • Julie Andrews
    • Christopher Plummer
    • Eleanor Parker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Wise
  • Writers
    • Georg Hurdalek(with the partial use of ideas by)
    • Howard Lindsay(from the stage musical book by)
    • Russel Crouse(from the stage musical book by)
  • Stars
    • Julie Andrews
    • Christopher Plummer
    • Eleanor Parker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 524User reviews
    • 136Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #242
    • Won 5 Oscars
      • 17 wins & 13 nominations total

    Videos8

    The Sound of Music: 50th Anniversary Ultimate Collectors Edition
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    The Sound of Music
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    The Sound of Music
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    'Sound of Music' Anniversary Sing-A-Long
    Clip 0:22
    'Sound of Music' Anniversary Sing-A-Long
    The Sound of Music: 50th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition
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    Julie Andrews, Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Kym Karath, Heather Menzies-Urich, and Debbie Turner in The Sound of Music (1965)
    Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music (1965)
    Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, and Eleanor Parker in The Sound of Music (1965)
    Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Kym Karath, Heather Menzies-Urich, and Debbie Turner in The Sound of Music (1965)
    Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music (1965)
    Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in The Sound of Music (1965)
    Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Kym Karath, Heather Menzies-Urich, and Debbie Turner in The Sound of Music (1965)
    Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Kym Karath, Heather Menzies-Urich, and Debbie Turner in The Sound of Music (1965)
    Julie Andrews, Angela Cartwright, Kym Karath, Heather Menzies-Urich, and Debbie Turner in The Sound of Music (1965)
    Brigitta, Maria, Capt. von Trapp and Liesl
    Maria and kids
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    Julie Andrews
    Julie Andrews
    • Mariaas Maria
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Captain Georg von Trappas Captain Georg von Trapp
    Eleanor Parker
    Eleanor Parker
    • The Baronessas The Baroness
    Richard Haydn
    Richard Haydn
    • Max Detweileras Max Detweiler
    Peggy Wood
    Peggy Wood
    • Mother Abbessas Mother Abbess
    Charmian Carr
    Charmian Carr
    • Liesl von Trappas Liesl von Trapp
    Heather Menzies-Urich
    Heather Menzies-Urich
    • Louisa von Trappas Louisa von Trapp
    • (as Heather Menzies)
    Nicholas Hammond
    Nicholas Hammond
    • Friedrich von Trappas Friedrich von Trapp
    Duane Chase
    Duane Chase
    • Kurt von Trappas Kurt von Trapp
    Angela Cartwright
    Angela Cartwright
    • Brigitta von Trappas Brigitta von Trapp
    Debbie Turner
    Debbie Turner
    • Marta von Trappas Marta von Trapp
    Kym Karath
    Kym Karath
    • Gretl von Trappas Gretl von Trapp
    Anna Lee
    Anna Lee
    • Sister Margarettaas Sister Margaretta
    Portia Nelson
    Portia Nelson
    • Sister Bertheas Sister Berthe
    Ben Wright
    Ben Wright
    • Herr Zelleras Herr Zeller
    Daniel Truhitte
    Daniel Truhitte
    • Rolfeas Rolfe
    Norma Varden
    Norma Varden
    • Frau Schmidtas Frau Schmidt
    Gilchrist Stuart
    • Franzas Franz
    • (as Gil Stuart)
    • Director
      • Robert Wise
    • Writers
      • Georg Hurdalek(with the partial use of ideas by)
      • Howard Lindsay(from the stage musical book by)
      • Russel Crouse(from the stage musical book by)
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    Storyline

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    In 1930's Austria, a young woman named Maria (Dame Julie Andrews) is failing miserably in her attempts to become a nun. When Navy Captain Georg Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer) writes to the convent asking for a governess that can handle his seven mischievous children, Maria is given the job. The Captain's wife is dead, and he is often away, and runs the household as strictly as he does the ships he sails on. The children are unhappy and resentful of the governesses that their father keeps hiring, and have managed to run each of them off one by one. When Maria arrives, she is initially met with the same hostility, but her kindness, understanding, and sense of fun soon draws them to her and brings some much-needed joy into all their lives - including the Captain's. Eventually he and Maria find themselves falling in love, even though the Captain is already engaged to a Baroness named Elsa and Maria is still a postulant. The romance makes them both start questioning the decisions they have made. Their personal conflicts soon become overshadowed, however, by world events. Austria is about to come under the control of Germany, and the Captain may soon find himself drafted into the German Navy and forced to fight against his own country. —LOTUS73
    • singing family
    • based on true story
    • third reich
    • blonde woman
    • nazi occupation
    • 149 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • RADIANCE THAT FLOODS THE SCREEN...AND WARMS THE HEART!
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Musical
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • G
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Charmian Carr, who played Liesl, and was twenty-two at the time, wrote in her autobiography that she was attracted to the 35-year-old Christopher Plummer, who played her father. Plummer admitted that the feeling was mutual, but insists that it didn't get beyond mere flirtation.
    • Goofs
      The Mother Abbess tells Maria that Captain Von Trapp's wife died "several years ago". A distressing number of people have heard this as "seven years ago" and wonder how she can have given birth to the five-year-old Gretl.
    • Quotes

      Maria: When the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window.

    • Crazy credits
      The 20th Century Fox logo is played in complete silence.
    • Alternate versions
      The 1996 video fits the movie onto one VHS cassette by removing the Intermission screen as well as the Entr'acte.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film Review: Julie Andrews (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      Prelude
      (1959) (uncredited)

      Music by Richard Rodgers

      Played during the opening aerial shots

    User reviews524

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Just a classic that will never get old
    Song and dance is definitely not my thing. However I've seen this movie dozens and dozens of times overs the years. It never gets old... if you have never seen it it's well worth your time. They just don't make them like this anymore. Rent it or buy it, a true classic that is perfect from start to finish...
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    • brett-76260
    • Apr 28, 2018

    FAQ2

    • Mary Martin originated the role on Broadway; was she considered for the movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 1, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Rodgers and Hammerstein's the Sound of Music
    • Filming locations
      • Felsenreitschule, Salzburg, Austria
    • Production companies
      • Robert Wise Productions
      • Argyle Enterprises
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $159,287,539
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $413,497
      • Sep 9, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $159,428,329
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.20 : 1

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