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The Sound of Music

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• Drama
• Music

• 1965
• Robert Wise
• 167 mins
• U

Summary

Classic family musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. When trainee nun Maria begins to have doubts about her vocation, she leaves her convent in Salzburg to become governess to the seven children of Captain Von Trapp, a widower and retired naval officer. The spirited Maria instils a love of music in the children, but the family's happiness is threatened by the Nazi occupation of Austria.

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Tony Sloman

This artful crowd-pleaser continues to reach out to every generation, thanks to its expert and unsentimental handling from director Robert Wise (replacing William Wyler) and a magnificent performance from Julie Andrews. She is perfectly cast as Maria, the reluctant nun who discovers her true calling (of course; she's Mary Poppins) as governess to a houseful of youngsters. It still looks lovely, in particular the stunning opening panoramic sweep onto the mountain top and the Do Re Mi tour around Salzburg (location-scouted by the uncredited musical genius Roger Edens), and the Rodgers and Hammerstein score is as refreshing as ever. For those who have never seen it, do. For those who love it, no persuasion is needed - it's as fresh and as magical as Andrews's smile.

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8.1/10

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Cast

rolenameMariaJulie AndrewsCaptain Von TrappChristopher PlummerBaronessEleanor ParkerMax DetweilerRichard HaydnMother AbbessPeggy WoodLieslCharmian CarrLouisaHeather MenziesFriedrichNicholas HammondKurtDuane ChaseBrigittaAngela CartwrightMartaDebbie TurnerGretlKym KarathSister MargarettaAnna LeeSister BerthePortia NelsonHerr ZellerBen Wright (1)RolfeDaniel TruhitteFrau SchmidtNorma VardenFranzGil StuartSister SophiaMarni NixonSister BerniceEvadne BakerBaroness EbberfeldDoris Lloyd

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rolenameDirectorRobert Wise

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Theatrical distributor

Park Circus

Released on

2018-05-18

Languages

English | German | Latin | French

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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