The Sound of Music (1965) is a classic musical film directed by Robert Wise, based on the Broadway musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Starring Julie Andrews as Maria and Christopher Plummer as Captain von Trapp, the movie is set in Austria in the late 1930s and follows the heartwarming story of a young woman who transforms the lives of a strict naval officer and his seven children through the power of music and love.
Julie Andrews, Eleanor Parker
1964 Twentieth Century Fox
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Maria, a free-spirited postulant at Nonnberg Abbey, is sent to the von Trapp household as a governess. She discovers that Captain von Trapp, a widowed father, runs his home like a military camp. The children—Liesl, Friedrich, Louisa, Kurt, Brigitta, Marta, and Gretl—are initially mischievous but warm up to Maria as she introduces them to singing and play. Her kindness and joy gradually bring warmth back into the family.
As Maria and the Captain fall in love, he breaks off his engagement to the wealthy Baroness Schraeder. Maria and the Captain marry, but their happiness is threatened by the Nazi annexation of Austria. When the Nazis order the Captain to serve in their navy, he refuses, and the family devises a daring escape plan. Disguised as performers at a music festival, they flee across the Alps to Switzerland, leaving behind their beloved homeland for freedom.
With unforgettable songs like “Do-Re-Mi,” “My Favorite Things,” and “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” The Sound of Music became one of the most beloved films in cinema history. Its themes of love, resilience, and the power of music continue to inspire audiences worldwide.
