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The Sound of Music

  • 19651965
  • GG
  • 2h 52m
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8.1/10
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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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A young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.A young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.A young novice 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
240K
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POPULARITY
754
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    • 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
    • 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
    • 540User reviews
    • 135Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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  • Top rated movie #241
    • Won 5 Oscars

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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
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    Julie Andrews
    Julie Andrews
    • Maria
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Captain Georg von Trapp
    Eleanor Parker
    Eleanor Parker
    • The Baroness
    Richard Haydn
    Richard Haydn
    • Max Detweiler
    Peggy Wood
    Peggy Wood
    • Mother Abbess
    Charmian Carr
    Charmian Carr
    • Liesl von Trapp
    Heather Menzies-Urich
    Heather Menzies-Urich
    • Louisa von Trapp
    • (as Heather Menzies)
    Nicholas Hammond
    Nicholas Hammond
    • Friedrich von Trapp
    Duane Chase
    Duane Chase
    • Kurt von Trapp
    Angela Cartwright
    Angela Cartwright
    • Brigitta von Trapp
    Debbie Turner
    Debbie Turner
    • Marta von Trapp
    Kym Karath
    Kym Karath
    • Gretl von Trapp
    Anna Lee
    Anna Lee
    • Sister Margaretta
    Portia Nelson
    Portia Nelson
    • Sister Berthe
    Ben Wright
    Ben Wright
    • Herr Zeller
    Daniel Truhitte
    Daniel Truhitte
    • Rolfe
    Norma Varden
    Norma Varden
    • Frau Schmidt
    Gilchrist Stuart
    • Franz
    • (as Gil Stuart)
      • 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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    • 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 reviews540

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    10/10
    Fantastic family friendly musical classic
    The Sound of Music (1965) is an all time classic family musical that has always been one of my favorites. Ever since I was child, I would watch this movie and just love every minute of it. This movie really was destined for greatness from the beginning, anyone at all could have seen that. Between the A list cast, great performances, top notch singing, and the enchanting story.... there's no wonder people still love it to death. Julie Andrews stars as Maria, who is a nun, but not a very good one, and she gets sent to be a governess to the Von Trapp family. The Von Trapp family is a very well to do family in Austria. The father is a former captain and the mother died some time ago. Christopher Plummer plays captain Von Trapp, and he does a great job. Every member of the cast does a great job with their performances, both singing and non. The singing alone in this film is just astounding, every single musical number is just as good, if not better than the previous one. If you do not care for musicals, then I wouldn't really suggest this movie to you. It really is a lot of singing, but it is great singing by talented artists, which is really why it will forever have a place in classic great cinema. 10/10 for The Sound of Music. Enchanting story with lovely entertaining music.
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    • Mary Martin originated the role on Broadway; was she considered for the movie?

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    • Release date
      • April 1, 1965 (United States)
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      • Felsenreitschule, Salzburg, Austria
    • Production companies
      • Robert Wise Productions
      • Argyle Enterprises
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    • 2 hours 52 minutes
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