The Sound Of Music (DVD, 2004)

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Classic 1960s musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. Former nun Maria (Andrews) becomes the governess for a family of seven children who live in the shadow of their domineering and repressed widower father Captain Von Trapp (Plummer). Along with the required discipline Maria brings love, music and excitement into the children's lives and also eventually begins to have an effect on their father. But just when things are looking up, the rise of Nazism and the threat of the coming war darkens all their futures. The cast also includes Charmian Carr, Nicholas Hammond and Eleanor Parker.

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A novice nun becomes governess to a widowed Baron's children. She turns them into a family singing group and escapes with them from Nazi-dominated Austria.

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ProducerRobert Wise, Saul Chaplin, Boris Leven
EAN5039036005692
eBay Product ID (ePID)3949601

Product Key Features

ActorJulie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Nicholas Hammond, Anna Lee, Eleanor Parker, Angela Cartwright, Richard Haydn
Film/TV TitleThe Sound of Music
DirectorRobert Wise
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageCzech\Danish\Finnish\Hebrew\Hungarian\Icelandic\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish
Run Time165 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen
FormatDVD
Release Year2004
FeaturesSpecial Edition\Audio Interviews\Commentary By Director\The Documentary Salzburg Sight And Sound\Documentary The Sound Of Music From Fact To Phenomenon\Original Theatrical Feature Presentation\Previews\TV And Radio Spots, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
GenreMusicals & Music Films, Musicals & Broadway

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs2
CertificateU
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
LyricistOscar Hammerstein
ComposerRichard Rodgers, Irwin Kostal
ChoreographerDee Dee Wood
Special EffectsL. B. Abbott, Emil Jr. Kosa
Costume DesignerDorothy Jeakins
Set DesignerWalter M. Scott
Sound sourceDolby Digital 4.1
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
ReviewsEntertainment Weekly - "...Beloved..." -- Rating: A
Additional InformationShot 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.
AwardsBest Picture 1965 -, Best Director 1965 - Robert Wise
AuthorErnest Lehman
CinematographerTed McCord
Format DescriptionDVD 9
Movie/TV TitleThe Sound Of Music
EditorWilliam H. Reynolds

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  • brilliant dvd great fun

    great fun great actors juie and kids are great at singing brilliant songs christopher plummer is great as well very good dvd and at nice price delivered on time as promised

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  • The easy-going feel-good sing-along movie with everything from nuns to nazis

    How do you solve a problem like Maria? You'll not want to stop watching until you find out. I'd forgotten just how great this film is. I was singing along with every song and have been ever since. High on a hill lived a lonely goat herd, see there I go again.

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  • Two disc sound of music DVD.

    My wife bought this for her mum. She had the DVD then lost it. It played with out any sound or picture faults, her mum was well pleased, as was my wife. I'll be back !!!

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  • A superb print of one of the most succes...

    A superb print of one of the most successful musicals of all time. The Austrian countryside and buildings of Salzburg are gorgeous. The proportion of hit songs is unusually high, even for Rodgers &H.

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  • The sound of a good purchase

    This was bought for my stag-do and it was a hit!! #ladsontour Julie Andrews is something else in this film; as for Christopher Plummer - wow. Definitely recommend for all moods, events and occasions. #feelgreatfilm #musicforthesoul #EdelVertureNotWeiss

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  • Iconic film...

    Any visit to Salzburg must mean watching 'The Sound of Music'... great film. The DVD was in great condition and represented excellent value for money.

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  • Intriguing & Mesmerising

    Fantastic, mesmerising and very funny although a bit uneasy for the kids in the end, all worked out wonderfully well for them. I can watch it every week without getting bored.

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  • Sing along to this classic

    A real time warp feel good film , made my partners valentines day as we couldn't spend the day together.

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  • Awesome film

    Nothing but praise, this film is enchanting, uplifting and moving. It made me laugh and cry and I was smiling all the way to the final scenes and then tense!! What a treasure.

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  • 'The Hills Are Ali . . . . '

    A piece of true Classic film/musical entertainment for all ages! Great story, marvelous music! 😀😎

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