The Sound of Music

Name: The Sound of Music
Director: Robert Wise
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance, Family
Released: 1965-03-29
Rating: 7.73

The happiest sound in all the world!

Film19652h 54mReleased

DramaMusicRomanceFamily

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Director: Robert Wise
Language: English
Released: 1965-03-29
Runtime: 2h 54m

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In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.

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Cast

Julie AndrewsMaria
Christopher PlummerCaptain Georg von Trapp
Eleanor ParkerThe Baroness
Charmian CarrLiesl von Trapp
Nicholas HammondFriedrich von Trapp
Heather MenziesLouisa von Trapp
Angela CartwrightBrigitta von Trapp
Debbie TurnerMarta von Trapp
Kym KarathGretl von Trapp
Duane ChaseKurt von Trapp

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