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.
- Won 5 Oscars
- 18 wins & 13 nominations total
Heather Menzies-Urich
- Louisa von Trapp
- (as Heather Menzies)
Gilchrist Stuart
- Franz
- (as Gil Stuart)
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Did you know
- TriviaChristopher Plummer accidentally said the word "Captain" to Julie Andrews during the argument scene. Despite the error, producer and director Robert Wise thought it was that amusing, and liked it so much, he kept it in the movie.
- GoofsGeorg von Trapp was an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Navy in World War I, commanding ships based from ports on the Adriatic coast of Croatia, an Imperial province. In 1918, the Empire was dissolved, leaving Austria a landlocked country, and Von Trapp out of a job in the process. "Austrian Navy" sounds like an oxymoron to viewers unaware of the historical context.
- Crazy creditsThe 20th Century Fox logo is played in complete silence.
- Alternate versionsThe 1996 video fits the movie onto one VHS cassette by removing the Intermission screen as well as the Entr'acte.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Film Review: Julie Andrews (1967)
Featured review
Hollywood's Last Great Musical
"The Sound of Music" is an impressive musical that stands above other films of the genre because of interesting characters, top-notch direction, and a truly inspired screenplay. Julie Andrews (Oscar-nominated) stars as the young nun who leaves the convent to become the governess to a large family. She is instantly at odds with the children's father (Christopher Plummer), but they soon fall in love and get married. However, evil forces lurk overhead as the Nazis invade their homeland of Austria. Somewhat based on a true story, "The Sound of Music" is one of those rare musicals that works because there is a sense of fear and drama in the film's final act. This makes the film believable and none of the musical numbers take away from the story or the film's direction. 5 stars out of 5.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- La novicia rebelde
- Filming locations
- Felsenreitschule, Salzburg, Austria(music festival scenes)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $8,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $159,287,539
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $413,497
- Sep 9, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $159,479,416
- Runtime2 hours 52 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.20 : 1
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