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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- 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
In My Personal Top-Ten of All Time
Has Julie Andrews ever appeared on film more beautifully than in this film? Has she ever sung with such richness and gusto as is captured here? As a big fan of hers, I can watch this musical over and over and just sigh.
Wise and his cinematographer have photographed Andrews in a manner that no other director has--even her husband. Watch the scene where Maria watches the Captain sing Edelweiss with the kids. Wise turns her into a gauzy angel. It is a fantastic moment among hundreds that this movie contains.
I am firmly in a camp that says Julie Andrews was completely, utterly, and regrettably robbed when the 1965 Oscars were handed out. She embodied Maria Von Trapp, wholly and with every fiber of her being (just watch the scene in which she races the boys in a segment of "Do-Re-Mi"; she runs at the camera with utter abandon here, no holding back. Or consider the shot at the end of this song, where she places her hand atop her head--it's as if even SHE can't believe she's hitting that note).
The Julie Christie performance that beat Andrews is now all but forgotton. "The Sound of Music," however, lives on and on.
"The Sound of Music" is a bit bittersweet for me, given that audiences tastes would soon turn away from big-budget musicals in general and Julie Andrews specifically. But what a legacy it (and she) have left!
Wise and his cinematographer have photographed Andrews in a manner that no other director has--even her husband. Watch the scene where Maria watches the Captain sing Edelweiss with the kids. Wise turns her into a gauzy angel. It is a fantastic moment among hundreds that this movie contains.
I am firmly in a camp that says Julie Andrews was completely, utterly, and regrettably robbed when the 1965 Oscars were handed out. She embodied Maria Von Trapp, wholly and with every fiber of her being (just watch the scene in which she races the boys in a segment of "Do-Re-Mi"; she runs at the camera with utter abandon here, no holding back. Or consider the shot at the end of this song, where she places her hand atop her head--it's as if even SHE can't believe she's hitting that note).
The Julie Christie performance that beat Andrews is now all but forgotton. "The Sound of Music," however, lives on and on.
"The Sound of Music" is a bit bittersweet for me, given that audiences tastes would soon turn away from big-budget musicals in general and Julie Andrews specifically. But what a legacy it (and she) have left!
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- Also known as
- La novicia rebelde
- Filming locations
- Felsenreitschule, Salzburg, Austria(music festival scenes)
- Production companies
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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
- $159,477,682
- Runtime2 hours 52 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.20 : 1
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