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Some people may sneer at this 1965 musical, but the truth is the film has earned its status as a perennially watchable romantic-drama, largely on the strength of a fun story and chemistry between stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. Veteran filmmaker Robert Wise (The Day the Earth Stood Still) mostly stays out of the way of the film's appealing elements, which include a based-on-fact tale of Austria's von Trapp family, who fled their Nazi-occupied country in 1938. Andrews is delightful and even fascinating as Maria, who sheds her tomboyish ways as a novice nun to accept the mantle of adulthood, becoming matron of the motherless von Trapp clan. Plummer is matinee-idol handsome and gives a smart performance to boot, and the cast of young people and kids who make up the singing von Trapp children make a strong impression. Based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, the score includes such winners as "Maria" and the future John Coltrane hit "My Favorite Things." --Tom Keogh
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Very entertaining, no connection to reality
Robert Wise's "Sound of Music" was one of the biggest successes among the movies that are musicals. It has a decent cast and an appealing story that is black and white. Julie Andrews plays the part of a nun who becomes the governess for the children of a captain in Salzburg. The movie was filmed in Salzburg and has beautiful photography. The screenplay was by Ernest Lehmann and traces their escape from the Nazis. The movie has a lot of beautiful songs. However, the movie is not appealing for people over a certain age. There is some decent acting by people who play the part of Max Dettweiler and the Eleanor Parker, who plays the Baroness. The part with the children can be cheesy too.
There is not enough realism in the movie. The story makes Austria as the wounded country by the Nazis. In reality, they welcomed them and except for a small number of people, were easily absorbed into the Third Reich. In fact, Austria conveniently used this movie and its theme for years to act the guilty party. However, Austria's role in the Holocaust has been coming out of late with different confessions and it has not been easy. Even now, there is a lot of anti-semitism in Austria, perhaps more than most countries in Europe. They also make the escape from Austria to be too easy. In reality, it was extremely difficult. One has to look into the story of Paul Grueninger, who was the police chief of Saint Gallen canton in Switzerland. It was very hard for people to get an exit visa from Austria via Switzerland.
Despite all this, people who love music can listen to the sound track for several reasons. It is the last one by Oscar Hammerstein and is beautifully written. It is one of the few movies that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, though I know people who are tired of it. It came out the same year as a number of great movies and yet had great success in the box office. However, it cannot be called a great movie, as it does not have imagination and the special touch that puts it above other movies. It can be enjoyed for the sound track though.
A Masterpiece- A Review By Mary Sanders
This is one of my all-time favorite movies. I myself find it hard to believe I love this movie so much because I usually like movies the TOTAL opposite. well, anyway I was eleven when I first saw this movie, and I loved it. I'm fifteen now, and bought the DVD.
Anyway, this movie is beautifully made, and despite being almost three hours long, it's so charming and sweet it seems only to be three minutes long! I shall not tell the main story of this movie for I don't want to spoil it. The music is sensational, and the DVD comes with really cool extras. Young children would definetly appreciat this movie, teenagers- probably not, adults yes- the elderly- what a dumb question. Of COURSE! Buy this movie! It's priceless!
classic musical
This movie is okay, but don't ask any teens to watch it. I have to admit, it is a rather charming musical. Older people (I say that with the highest amount of respect)will probably enjoy along with young kids and Julie Andrews fans.
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