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SynopsisThis classic musical set amid the splendor of Austria's Alps chronicles a young governess's budding romance with her employer and the family's daring flight from Nazi rule. Academy Award Nominations: 10, including Best Actress--Julie Andrews. Academy Awards: 5, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Sound, Best (Adapted) Score, Best Editing. Product Description
Discover More Information About "The Sound of Music (DVD)"Run a Quick Search on "The Sound of Music" starring Julie Andrews to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Sound of Music"Browse more products related to "Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer and Robert Wise"ReviewTotal Film, 02/01/2004, p.120, "[I]t's wonderful....Julie Andrews is irresistible..." Premiere, 12/01/2005, p.184, 4 stars out of 4 -- "[T]he collaboration takes on a serious edge, making it one of the precious few old-school musicals in which the action doesn't grind to a screeching halt every time a song starts." Empire, 10/01/2007, p.58, 5 stars out of 5 -- "Julie Andrews' 1965 heroine is hard to beat...combining innocent enthusiasm with comic timing and a soaring soprano voice." Entertainment Weekly, 01/20/1995, p.61, "...Beloved..." -- Rating: A Entertainment Weekly, 09/08/2000, p.62, "...Great, gaudy entertainment..." Title NoteMuch of the footage was shot in Salzburg, where director Robert Wise spent 11 weeks filming against the backdrop of the majestic Bavarian Alps. Product Quotation/Excerpt"Rain drops on roses and whiskers on kittens...these are a few of my favorite things."--Maria (Julie Andrews), singing to the children Release NoteDVD Features: DVD Features: Additional Release Material: Product NotesShot 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 realizes 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 favorite films. If You Enjoy "The Sound of Music (DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The Sound of Music (DVD)"Most Recent Customer Reviews  Sound of My Childhood, February 1, 2008
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This movie was great, is great and will always be great. A true definition of a
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