A tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey becomes 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.

Keywords: resistance, austria, world-war-ii, musical, music-competition, salzburg, based-on-play-or-musical, classic, alps, governess, convent, novice, puppet-show, nun-in-love, nazi-occupation, 1930s,

Title: The Sound of Music
Imdb rate: 8.0
Imdb votes: 183,421
Year: 1965
Language: English, German
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Director: Robert Wise
Writers: George Hurdalek (with the partial use of ideas by), Howard Lindsay (from the stage musical book by), Russel Crouse (from the stage musical book by), Ernest Lehman (screenplay)
Actors:
Julie Andrews
Christopher Plummer
Eleanor Parker
Richard Haydn

Awards: Won 5 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 13 nominations.