| | Sound Of Music, The (1 Disc Edition) | |
Description
Shot in Salzburg against the majestic Bavarian Alps, THE SOUND OF MUSIC is
considered one of the greatest screen musicals ever made. Winner of five Academy
Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (Robert Wise), the film, based
on a real family and their true events, tells the story of a young postulate,
Maria (Julie Andrews), who, after proving too high-spirited for the Mother Abess
and other nuns, is sent off to work as a governess to seven unruly children. The
Von Trapp family is run, in military style, by the seemingly cold-hearted
Captain Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), a lonely widowed naval officer. Seeing
how badly he and his children need companionship, he proposes to the Baroness
Schraeder (Eleanor Parker), a calculating, mutual friend of beloved family
friend Max Detweiler (Richard Haydn). It is the baroness who soon realises that
it's Maria--with her warmth and love for the children--the captain really loves.
It is nearly bliss for the newly formed family who loves to sing
together--except for the cloud looming over their beloved Austrian horizon:
Hitler is ascending to power, forcing Von Trapp to decide whether to join the
Nazi party--which he loathes--or force his family to leave their home forever.
One of the most memorable scores ever written (by Rodgers and Hammerstein) and
breathtaking performances by Andrews, Plummer, and the seven children mark this
classic as one of the world's most favourite films.
Special Features
Commentary By Robert Wise
Technical Details
Region 2
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.1
Running Time: 165 minutes
Production Year: 1965
Main Language: English
Genre: Music: Musicals
Certificate: U Universal - Suitable for all
Director: Robert Wise
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