The Sound of Music

Name: The Sound of Music
Genre: Drama, Family, Music, Romance
Released: 1965-03-29
Duration: 2 h 54 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Charmian Carr, Nicholas Hammond

1965·Movie·G·174 min·★ 7.7(3,639)

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“The happiest sound in all the world!”

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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France	Disney Plus, Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Spain	Disney Plus	Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
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Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music is a 1965 English-language drama, family and music film directed by Robert Wise. The cast is led by Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker. It has a runtime of 2h 54m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 3600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

The Sound of Music was produced by Robert Wise Productions, Argyle Enterprises, and 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on March 29, 1965, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $286 million worldwide.

Director: Robert Wise
Writers: Ernest Lehman, Maria von Trapp
Release date: March 29, 1965
OTT release: March 10, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $286 million
Production: Robert Wise Productions, Argyle Enterprises, 20th Century Fox

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The Sound of Music cast & crew

The Sound of Music was directed by Robert Wise and written by Ernest Lehman and Maria von Trapp.

The cast features Julie Andrews as Maria, Christopher Plummer as Captain Georg von Trapp, Eleanor Parker as The Baroness, Charmian Carr as Liesl von Trapp, Nicholas Hammond as Friedrich von Trapp, and Heather Menzies as Louisa von Trapp.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Irwin Kostal, cinematography is by Ted D. McCord, and it was produced by Robert Wise and Peter Levathes.

Is The Sound of Music worth watching?

The Sound of Music holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 3,639 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 54m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy drama, family, and music, The Sound of Music is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Sound of Music

In United States, you can stream The Sound of Music on Disney Plus, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on March 10, 2015.

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