FILM

The Sound of Music

A young Austrian woman named Maria, studying to become a nun in 1938 Salzburg, is relocated to the opulent home of a retired naval officerto be governess to his seven children. Set against the backdrop of Nazi Germany's looming invasion of Austria, Maria reinvigorates the lives of the children and their strict through kindness, patience and a mutual love of music.

The Sound of Music
Cast:

Julie Andrews
Christopher Plummer
Eleanor Parker
Richard Haydn
Peggy Wood

Director:
Robert Wise

Producer:
Robert Wise

Written by:
Ernest Lehman

Distributor:
20th Century Fox

Budget:
$8.2 million

Box Office:
$286 million

Awards:

Academy Awards - Best Picture (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Director (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Sound (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Film Editing (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Actress in a Leading Role (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Cinematography (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Art Direction (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Costume Design (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy (Won)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy (Won)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture Director (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Supporting Actress (Nominated)



Rotten Tomatoes Score:
85%

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